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Journal Article
Single-domain antibody inhibitors target the coiled coil arms of the Bacillus subtilis SMC complex
2026
Overview
Synthetic nanobodies—also called sybodies—have proven valuable for stabilizing conformations of purified proteins, advancing structural and functional studies for example of transmembrane proteins. However, their utility in modulating protein function in living cells has remained less well explored. Structural Maintenance of Chromosomes (SMC) complexes facilitate chromosome organization, a fundamental process in all domains of life. In this study, we target the bacterial SMC complex, Smc-ScpAB, in Bacillus subtilis with synthetic nanobodies, aiming to identify key functional regions of the protein complex in a largely unbiased manner. We first isolate sybodies that specifically bind purified Smc-ScpAB and then express them in B. subtilis to select binders capable of disrupting Smc-ScpAB function, leading to chromosome segregation defects and cell death. Mapping and biochemical characterization show that the 14 disruptive sybodies belong to one of three library designs, target the Smc subunit near the same coiled coil arm interface and modulate its ATPase activity in two principal ways, highlighting the mid-region of the Smc coiled coil as critical feature of the SMC-DNA folding process. These findings underscore the potential of sybodies—and, by extension, designed binders—as versatile tools for probing dynamic protein function in living cells.
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eLife Science Publications, Ltd,eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd,eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
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