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ArticleBiomolecules2025

De Novo Design of High-Affinity HER2-Targeting Protein Minibinders.

Yize Zhao, Wenping Wei, Zijun Cheng, Min Yang, Yunjun Yan

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Article in Biomolecules, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Yize ZhaoKey Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430070, China.
Wenping WeiKey Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430070, China.
Zijun ChengKey Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430070, China.
Min YangKey Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430070, China.
Yunjun YanKey Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of the Ministry of Education, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430070, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6643-597X

Funding

Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, China S202210487445National Natural Science Foundation of China grant 31971206
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (HER2) is a key therapeutic target in breast cancer. However, the application of existing anti-HER2 antibody drugs is limited by such issues as large molecular weight and poor stability. In this study, a series of small protein minibinders targeting HER2 domain IV were de novo designed using the RFdiffusion method. Candidate molecules were selected through a combination of ProteinMPNN and AlphaFold2 screening, and their binding capabilities were further evaluated using

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Erb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesBreast NeoplasmsDrug DesignEscherichia coliFemaleHumansMolecular Dynamics SimulationProtein BindingERBB2 protein, humanErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine Kinasesbreast cancerHER2Minibinderprotein de novo design

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PMID41301505
PMCPMC12650588

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