De novo protein design enables the precise induction of RSV-neutralizing antibodies
De novo protein design has been successful in expanding the natural protein repertoire. However, most de novo proteins lack biological function, presenting a major methodological challenge. In vaccinology, the induction of precise antibody responses remains a cornerstone for next-generation vaccines...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | IDEAS Working Paper Series from RePEc Jg. 368; H. 6492 |
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| Format: | Journal Article Paper |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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United States
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
15.05.2020
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| ISSN: | 1095-9203, 1095-9203 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | De novo protein design has been successful in expanding the natural protein repertoire. However, most de novo proteins lack biological function, presenting a major methodological challenge. In vaccinology, the induction of precise antibody responses remains a cornerstone for next-generation vaccines. Here, we present a protein design algorithm called TopoBuilder, with which we engineered epitope-focused immunogens displaying complex structural motifs. In both mice and nonhuman primates, cocktails of three de novo-designed immunogens induced robust neutralizing responses against the respiratory syncytial virus. Furthermore, the immunogens refocused preexisting antibody responses toward defined neutralization epitopes. Overall, our design approach opens the possibility of targeting specific epitopes for the development of vaccines and therapeutic antibodies and, more generally, will be applicable to the design of de novo proteins displaying complex functional motifs. |
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| Bibliographie: | SourceType-Working Papers-1 ObjectType-Working Paper/Pre-Print-1 content type line 50 ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
| ISSN: | 1095-9203 1095-9203 |
| DOI: | 10.1126/science.aay5051 |