Journal: Nat Microbiol / Year: 2026 Title: Epitope-focused discovery of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies that potently neutralize Omicron variants. Authors: Seth J Zost / Naveenchandra Suryadevara / Lauren E Williamson / Suzanne M Scheaffer / Elad Binshtein / Cameron D Buchman / Nicole V Johnson / Nicholas J Catanzaro / Silvia Ravera / Nathaniel ...Authors: Seth J Zost / Naveenchandra Suryadevara / Lauren E Williamson / Suzanne M Scheaffer / Elad Binshtein / Cameron D Buchman / Nicole V Johnson / Nicholas J Catanzaro / Silvia Ravera / Nathaniel S Chapman / Luke Myers / Ajit R Ramamohan / Laura S Handal / Doan C Nguyen / Andrew Trivette / James R Martinez / Eduardo Villalobos / Stacey A Rutherford / F Eun-Hyung Lee / Alexandra Schäfer / Ralph S Baric / Jason S McLellan / Michael S Diamond / Robert H Carnahan / James E Crowe / Abstract: The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variants has led to viral escape from many clinically approved monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) due to rapid evolution of the receptor-binding domain (RBD). Co- ...The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variants has led to viral escape from many clinically approved monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) due to rapid evolution of the receptor-binding domain (RBD). Co-circulation of SARS-CoV-2 variants with unique sets of antigenic substitutions has further complicated therapeutic mAb discovery. New approaches are needed to rapidly discover and characterize mAbs with preferred specificity and functional characteristics. Here we describe and perform epitope-focused mAb discovery using glycan-masked antigens. We isolated and expressed a panel of 303 mAbs, some of which potently neutralize divergent Omicron subvariants by targeting the class 3 antigenic site on SARS-CoV-2 RBD. Epitope mapping of these antibodies revealed a spectrum of cross-reactivity and differential recognition of the class 3 site, validating the utility of this enrichment approach for targeted mAb discovery. Together, this work rationally designs glycan-masked engineered RBDs and uses them to isolate mAbs that potently neutralize antigenically divergent SARS-CoV-2 variants.
Organism: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
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Supramolecule #3: Fab
Supramolecule
Name: Fab / type: complex / ID: 3 / Parent: 1
Source (natural)
Organism: Homo sapiens (human)
Molecular weight
Theoretical: 50 KDa
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Experimental details
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Structure determination
Method
negative staining
Processing
single particle reconstruction
Aggregation state
particle
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Sample preparation
Concentration
0.01 mg/mL
Buffer
pH: 8
Staining
Type: NEGATIVE / Material: uranyl formate
Grid
Model: Quantifoil / Material: COPPER / Mesh: 400 / Support film - Material: CARBON / Support film - topology: CONTINUOUS
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Electron microscopy
Microscope
FEI TECNAI F20
Image recording
Film or detector model: GATAN ULTRASCAN 4000 (4k x 4k) / Detector mode: COUNTING / Number grids imaged: 1 / Number real images: 222 / Average exposure time: 1.0 sec. / Average electron dose: 35.0 e/Å2
Electron beam
Acceleration voltage: 200 kV / Electron source: FIELD EMISSION GUN
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