Dynamic hinge-motion of PfRIPR revealed by malaria invasion inhibitory antibodies
Brendan Farrell, Andrew J. R. Cooper, Egle Butkeviciute, Lawrence T. Wang, Emily Egerton-Warburton, Joshua Tan, Matthew K. Higgins
This study characterizes antibodies against PfRIPR, showing that inhibitory antibodies induce conformational changes in the PfRIPR tail during erythrocyte invasion.
Nature Communications · Aug 24, 2026Peer-reviewedImmunology