Antibody-like proteins that capture and neutralize SARS-CoV-2

Abstract

To combat severe acute respiratory syndrome–related coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and any unknown emerging pathogens in the future, the development of a rapid and effective method to generate high-affinity antibodies or antibody-like proteins is of critical importance. We here report high-speed in vitro selection of multiple high-affinity antibody-like proteins against various targets including the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein. The sequences of monobodies against the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein were successfully procured within only 4 days. Furthermore, the obtained monobody efficiently captured SARS-CoV-2 particles from the nasal swab samples of patients and exhibited a high neutralizing activity against SARS-CoV-2 infection (half-maximal inhibitory concentration, 0.5 nanomolar). High-speed in vitro selection of antibody-like proteins is a promising method for rapid development of a detection method for, and of a neutralizing protein against, a virus responsible for an ongoing, and possibly a future, pandemic.

Read full text: Antibody-like proteins that capture and neutralize SARS-CoV-2. T. KONDO, Y. IWATANI, K. MATSUOKA, T. FUJINO, S. UMEMOTO, Y. YOKOMAKU, K. ISHIZAKI, S. KITO, T. SEZAKI, G. HAYASHI, H. MURAKAMI, SCIENCE ADVANCES, 14 OCT 2020 : EABD3916



Keywords: antibody-like proteins, neutralization of SARS-CoV-2, monobodies.

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