De novo minibinders targeting RH5 achieve nanomolar inhibition of blood-stage malaria replication
Jason Hsiao, Melina Shamshoum, Abhiram Chalamalasetty, Jordan R. Barrett, Ricardo Almada‐Monter, Elizabeth Tabornal, Emily Wilks, Yi-Zong Lee, Nathan Beutler, Amanda Richard Lukens, Priyan Kapoor, Daisy Chen, Justice Ndihokubwayo, Barnabas G. Williams, Kirsty McHugh, , Adrián Jinich
This paper designs de novo minibinders that inhibit blood-stage malaria replication with nanomolar potency by targeting the RH5-basigin interaction.
bioRxiv · Sep 29, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology