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A synthetic scaffold to target peptide–MHC complexes

A method for designing high-affinity, specific binders to peptide–MHC complexes may improve the next generation of antigen-specific T cell-based therapeutics.

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Fig. 1: Superantigen-derived protein can be engineered to bind to target peptide–MHC complexes.

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Balivada, P.A., Gaglione, S.A. & Birnbaum, M.E. A synthetic scaffold to target peptide–MHC complexes. Nat Biotechnol (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-024-02513-8

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