A comprehensive approach to prediction of stabilizing mutations in G-protein coupled receptors yields high hit rate and crystal structures of 5HT2C in both active and inactive states.
The first successful de novo design of a homo-trimeric protein that binds a C3 symmetric small molecule larger than a metal ion is an advance for computational protein design.
Casey K Hua, Albert T Gacerez ... Chris Bailey-Kellogg
The combination of computational modeling and protein design can reveal key determinants of antibody–antigen binding and optimize small sets of antigen variants for efficient experimental localization of epitopes.
Short peptides that bind tightly to anti-apoptotic protein Bfl-1 but not other Bcl-2 family members provide a tool for diagnosing cancer cell survival mechanisms and a lead for developing new therapeutics.
Assaf Elazar, Nicholas J Chandler ... Sarel J Fleishman
Designer transmembrane peptides precisely control chimeric antigen receptor signaling strength and are insulated from undesired interactions with endogenous receptors.