Molecular BiologybioRxivPreprint
Fc-independent SARS-CoV-2 infection-enhancing antibodies decouple N-terminal and receptor-binding domains by cross-linking neighboring spikes
Floris J. van Eerden, Songling Li, Tina Lusiany…·Daron M. Standley
This study shows that certain SARS-CoV-2 antibodies enhance infection by cross-linking spike proteins, causing NTD-RBD domain decoupling without needing the Fc region.
DOI 10.1101/2024.08.21.608921