Exploring cellular biochemistry with nanobodies
Reagents that bind tightly and specifically to biomolecules of interest remain essential in the
exploration of biology and in their ultimate application to medicine. Besides ligands for …
exploration of biology and in their ultimate application to medicine. Besides ligands for …
Applications of nanobodies in brain diseases
F Zheng, Y Pang, L Li, Y Pang, J Zhang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Nanobodies are antibody fragments derived from camelids, naturally endowed with
properties like low molecular weight, high affinity and low immunogenicity, which contribute …
properties like low molecular weight, high affinity and low immunogenicity, which contribute …
Optogenetic control of protein binding using light-switchable nanobodies
A growing number of optogenetic tools have been developed to reversibly control binding
between two engineered protein domains. In contrast, relatively few tools confer light …
between two engineered protein domains. In contrast, relatively few tools confer light …
Circumvention of common labelling artefacts using secondary nanobodies
A standard procedure to study cellular elements is via immunostaining followed by optical
imaging. This methodology typically requires target-specific primary antibodies (1. Abs) …
imaging. This methodology typically requires target-specific primary antibodies (1. Abs) …
Structural and mechanistic analysis of a tripartite ATP-independent periplasmic TRAP transporter
Tripartite ATP-independent periplasmic (TRAP) transporters are found widely in bacteria
and archaea and consist of three structural domains, a soluble substrate-binding protein (P …
and archaea and consist of three structural domains, a soluble substrate-binding protein (P …
Cryo-EM structures of a LptDE transporter in complex with Pro-macrobodies offer insight into lipopolysaccharide translocation
Lipopolysaccharides are major constituents of the extracellular leaflet in the bacterial outer
membrane and form an effective physical barrier for environmental threats and for antibiotics …
membrane and form an effective physical barrier for environmental threats and for antibiotics …
Nanobodies right in the middle: intrabodies as toolbox to visualize and modulate antigens in the living cell
TR Wagner, U Rothbauer - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
In biomedical research, there is an ongoing demand for new technologies to elucidate
disease mechanisms and develop novel therapeutics. This requires comprehensive …
disease mechanisms and develop novel therapeutics. This requires comprehensive …
The extracellular gate shapes the energy profile of an ABC exporter
CAJ Hutter, MH Timachi, LM Hürlimann… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
ABC exporters harness the energy of ATP to pump substrates across membranes.
Extracellular gate opening and closure are key steps of the transport cycle, but the …
Extracellular gate opening and closure are key steps of the transport cycle, but the …
A toolbox of nanobodies developed and validated for use as intrabodies and nanoscale immunolabels in mammalian brain neurons
JX Dong, Y Lee, M Kirmiz, S Palacio, C Dumitras… - Elife, 2019 - elifesciences.org
Nanobodies (nAbs) are small, minimal antibodies that have distinct attributes that make
them uniquely suited for certain biomedical research, diagnostic and therapeutic …
them uniquely suited for certain biomedical research, diagnostic and therapeutic …
Engineered peptide barcodes for in-depth analyses of binding protein libraries
P Egloff, I Zimmermann, FM Arnold, CAJ Hutter… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Binding protein generation typically relies on laborious screening cascades that process
candidate molecules individually. We have developed NestLink, a binder selection and …
candidate molecules individually. We have developed NestLink, a binder selection and …