Systematic computer-aided disulfide design as a general strategy to stabilize prefusion class I fusion proteins
K. J. Gonzalez, K. Yim, J. C. Blanco, M. S. Boukhvalova, E.-M. Strauch
This paper develops a computational method to identify stabilizing disulfide bonds for prefusion class I fusion proteins, demonstrating its effectiveness in stabilizing the RSV F protein and providing protection in a cotton rat model.
bioRxiv · Feb 29, 2024Bioengineering