Hedgehog pathway activation through conformational blockade of the Patched sterol conduit
Y. Zhang, W.-J. Lu, D. Bulkley, J. Liang, A. Ralko, K. J. Roberts, A. Li, W. Cho, Y. Cheng, A. Manglik, P. Beachy
This paper develops a nanobody agonist that activates the Hedgehog pathway by stabilizing an alternative conformation of Patched1, disrupting its sterol conduit and providing a new approach for transporter-related drug development.
bioRxiv · Sep 26, 2019Biophysics