[HTML][HTML] A molecularly engineered, broad-spectrum anti-coronavirus lectin inhibits SARS-CoV-2 and MERS-CoV infection in vivo

JFW Chan, YJ Oh, S Yuan, H Chu, ML Yeung… - Cell Reports …, 2022 - cell.com
Summary" Pan-coronavirus" antivirals targeting conserved viral components can be
designed. Here, we show that the rationally engineered H84T-banana lectin (H84T …

AFM-based force spectroscopy for bioimaging and biosensing

Q Li, T Zhang, Y Pan, LC Ciacchi, B Xu, G Wei - RSC advances, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
The interactions between biomolecules and material interfaces at the molecular level are
complicated but very important for the development of materials science, nanotechnology …

Single molecule mechanical manipulation for studying biological properties of proteins, DNA, and sugars

ZN Scholl, Q Li, PE Marszalek - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
For over 20 years there has been immense biological insight gained using single molecule
mechanical measurements to understand properties of biomolecules. This review outlines …

Linking of sensor molecules with amino groups to amino-functionalized AFM tips

L Wildling, B Unterauer, R Zhu, A Rupprecht… - Bioconjugate …, 2011 - ACS Publications
The measuring tip of an atomic force microscope (AFM) can be upgraded to a specific
biosensor by attaching one or a few biomolecules to the apex of the tip. The …

Identification of lectin receptors for conserved SARS‐CoV‐2 glycosylation sites

D Hoffmann, S Mereiter, Y ** Oh, V Monteil… - The EMBO …, 2021 - embopress.org
New SARS‐CoV‐2 variants are continuously emerging with critical implications for therapies
or vaccinations. The 22 N‐glycan sites of Spike remain highly conserved among SARS‐CoV …

IgGs are made for walking on bacterial and viral surfaces

J Preiner, N Kodera, J Tang, A Ebner… - Nature …, 2014 - nature.com
Binding of antibodies to their cognate antigens is fundamental for adaptive immunity.
Molecular engineering of antibodies for therapeutic and diagnostic purposes emerges to be …

Force-sensitive autoinhibition of the von Willebrand factor is mediated by interdomain interactions

C Aponte-Santamaría, V Huck, S Posch… - Biophysical journal, 2015 - cell.com
Von Willebrand factor (VWF) plays a central role in hemostasis. Triggered by shear-stress, it
adheres to platelets at sites of vascular injury. Inactivation of VWF has been associated to …

Weak fragment crystallizable (Fc) domain interactions drive the dynamic assembly of IgG oligomers upon antigen recognition

J Strasser, RN de Jong, FJ Beurskens, J Schuurman… - ACS …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Activation of membrane receptors through clustering is a common mechanism found in
various biological systems. Spatial proximity of receptors may be transduced across the …

Molecular Recognition in Confined Space Elucidated with DNA Nanopores and Single-Molecule Force Microscopy

SH Suh, Y **ng, A Rottensteiner, R Zhu, YJ Oh… - Nano Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
The binding of ligands to receptors within a nanoscale small space is relevant in biology,
biosensing, and affinity filtration. Binding in confinement can be studied with biological …

Plant-Derived Anti-Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 Antibody Suppresses Trastuzumab-Resistant Breast Cancer with Enhanced Nanoscale Binding

C Park, K Kim, Y Kim, R Zhu, L Hain, H Seferovic… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Traditional monoclonal antibodies such as Trastuzumab encounter limitations when treating
Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (HER2)-positive breast cancer, particularly in …