Structural Basis for Potent Neutralization of Betacoronaviruses by Single-Domain Camelid Antibodies

Daniel Wrapp, Dorien De Vlieger, Kizzmekia S. Corbett, Gretel M. Torres, Nianshuang Wang, Wander Van Breedam, Kenny Roose, Loes van Schie, VIB-CMB COVID-19 Response Team, Markus Hoffmann, Stefan Pöhlmann, Barney S. Graham, Nico Callewaert, Bert Schepens, Xavier Saelens, and Jason S. McLellan

Cell 181, 1004–1015, May 28, 2020

Structural Basis for Potent Neutralization of Betacoronaviruses by Single-Domain Camelid Antibodies

Cell 181, 1004–1015, May 28, 2020

Using llamas immunized with prefusionstabilized betacoronavirus spike proteins, Wrapp et al. identify neutralizing cross-reactive single-domain camelid antibodies, which may serve not only as useful reagents for researchers studying the viruses causing MERS, SARS, and COVID-19, but also potential therapeutic candidates. Crystal structures further reveal how these antibodies bind spike proteins to prevent virus entry into cells.