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Improved GPCR ligands from nanobody tethering

Authors :
Ross W. Cheloha
Fabian A. Fischer
Andrew W. Woodham
Eileen Daley
Naomi Suminski
Thomas J. Gardella
Hidde L. Ploegh
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2020)
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2020.

Abstract

Antibodies conjugated to bioactive compounds can allow targeted delivery of therapeutics. Here the authors present a strategy for fusing nanobodies to suboptimal GPCR peptide ligands to potently and selectively activate receptors.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
11
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.2ec526511b22420986044ab4ea9c3e47
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15884-8