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Bryan Faust

University of California, San Francisco
Verified email at ucsf.edu
Cited by 1584

An ultrapotent synthetic nanobody neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 by stabilizing inactive Spike

M Schoof, B Faust, RA Saunders, S Sangwan, V Rezelj… - Science, 2020 - science.org
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus enters host cells
via an interaction between its Spike protein and the host cell receptor angiotensin-converting …

Comparative host-coronavirus protein interaction networks reveal pan-viral disease mechanisms

…, CM Chio, US Chio, I Deshpande, L Doan, B Faust… - Science, 2020 - science.org
INTRODUCTION The emergence of three lethal coronaviruses in <20 years and the urgency
of the COVID-19 pandemic have prompted efforts to develop new therapeutic strategies, …

[PDF][PDF] Structural insight into SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies and modulation of syncytia

…, B Wang, WH Lee, Y Hu, CW Huang, B Faust… - Cell, 2021 - cell.com
Infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is initiated by
binding of the viral Spike protein to host receptor angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), …

[PDF][PDF] Lipid nanodiscs via ordered copolymers

AAA Smith, HE Autzen, B Faust, JL Mann, BW Muir… - Chem, 2020 - cell.com
Amphiphilic copolymers capable of extracting membrane proteins directly from lipid bilayers
into "native nanodiscs" promise a simpler membrane protein sample preparation procedure …

Smoothened stimulation by membrane sterols drives Hedgehog pathway activity

…, KJ Roberts, Y Zhang, B Ha, NR Latorraca, B Faust… - Nature, 2019 - nature.com
Hedgehog signalling is fundamental to embryonic development and postnatal tissue
regeneration 1 . Aberrant postnatal Hedgehog signalling leads to several malignancies, including …

Structural basis of odorant recognition by a human odorant receptor

…, N Ma, J Tewari, CL Del Torrent, L Li, B Faust… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Our sense of smell enables us to navigate a vast space of chemically diverse odour molecules.
This task is accomplished by the combinatorial activation of approximately 400 odorant G …

Selective G protein signaling driven by substance P–neurokinin receptor dynamics

JA Harris, B Faust, AB Gondin, MA Dämgen… - Nature chemical …, 2022 - nature.com
The neuropeptide substance P (SP) is important in pain and inflammation. SP activates the
neurokinin-1 receptor (NK1R) to signal via G q and G s proteins. Neurokinin A also activates …

Autoantibody mimicry of hormone action at the thyrotropin receptor

B Faust, CB Billesbølle, CM Suomivuori, I Singh… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Thyroid hormones are vital in metabolism, growth and development 1 . Thyroid hormone
synthesis is controlled by thyrotropin (TSH), which acts at the thyrotropin receptor (TSHR) 2 . In …

[HTML][HTML] An ultra-potent synthetic nanobody neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 by locking Spike into an inactive conformation

M Schoof, B Faust, RA Saunders, S Sangwan, V Rezelj… - BioRxiv, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Without an effective prophylactic solution, infections from SARS-CoV-2 continue to rise
worldwide with devastating health and economic costs. SARS-CoV-2 gains entry into host cells …

[HTML][HTML] Bivalent binding of a fully human IgG to the SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins reveals mechanisms of potent neutralization

B Wang, D Asarnow, WH Lee, CW Huang, B Faust… - BioRxiv, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In vitro antibody selection against pathogens from naïve combinatorial libraries can yield
various classes of antigen-specific binders that are distinct from those evolved from natural …