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ArticleACS bio & med chem Au2026

A Picomolar MBP-Binding Nanobody for Target Enrichment and Modular Complex Engineering.

Monica Chinellato, Elisa Franzin, Filippo Vascon, Paul-Albert Koenig, Florian I Schmidt, Patrizia Pontisso, Laura Cendron

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Article in ACS bio & med chem Au, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Monica ChinellatoDepartment of Medicine, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani n.2, 35128 Padova (PD), Italy.
Elisa FranzinDepartment of Biology, University of Padova, Via U. Bassi n.58/b, 35121 Padova (PD), Italy.
Filippo VasconDepartment of Biology, University of Padova, Via U. Bassi n.58/b, 35121 Padova (PD), Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5747-507X
Paul-Albert KoenigCore Facility Nanobodies, University Hospital Bonn, Biomedical Center (BMZ 1), 202 Venusberg-Campus 1, 53127 Bonn, Germany.
Florian I SchmidtCore Facility Nanobodies, University Hospital Bonn, Biomedical Center (BMZ 1), 202 Venusberg-Campus 1, 53127 Bonn, Germany.
Patrizia PontissoDepartment of Medicine, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani n.2, 35128 Padova (PD), Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2077-9202
Laura CendronDepartment of Biology, University of Padova, Via U. Bassi n.58/b, 35121 Padova (PD), Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0125-0461

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Abstract

The variable domains of heavy chain only antibodies, also called nanobodies, have provided powerful new tools for biomedical research. Their rapid development across multiple fields has helped address emerging scientific and clinical challenges, establishing single-domain antibodies (sdAbs) as highly adaptable platforms for a wide range of biotechnological and therapeutic applications. In this study, we identified a nanobody from an alpaca immune library, sdAbCM1, that binds to the maltose-maltodextrin binding protein, MBP, with picomolar affinity. Biophysical investigations showed that sdAbCM1 recognizes a yet unreported epitope and interacts with MBP in its closed conformation when maltose is present. The high affinity, epitope specificity, and ability to tolerate the ligand-bound state render sdAbCM1 a valuable and versatile biotechnological tool with potential applications such as detection, localization, and purification of MBP fusion proteins and protein complex engineering for single-particle microscopy.

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CryoEMheavy chain only antibodiesmacromolecules purificationMaltose-Maltodextrin Binding Proteinprotein complexes engineeringSingle-domain antibodiesyeast surface display

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