Long Loops

Two typically long loops have already been a focus of research in the Meilerlab: the ECL2 in GPCRs and the CDR H3 in antibodies. For the former a modeling approach was recently proposed by the Meilerlab in an improved homology modeling protocol for GPCRs with low-sequence identity templates[1]. The latter is an interesting target for modeling and design as it is critical to antigen binding. In a publication of Kodali et al. an optimized template based approach is presented for modeling this structurally diverse region[2]. A more general approach to long loop modeling combining deep learning predictions with Rosetta algorithms is currently in development in the Meilerlab (Reference to Victoria M. page).[[ADD LINKS]]