Investigations of Bivalent Antibody Binding on Fluid-Supported Phospholipid Membranes:  The Effect of Hapten Density

2003 ◽  
Vol 125 (16) ◽  
pp. 4779-4784 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tinglu Yang ◽  
Olga K. Baryshnikova ◽  
Hanbin Mao ◽  
Matthew A. Holden ◽  
Paul S. Cremer
Author(s):  
G. Stöffler ◽  
R.W. Bald ◽  
J. Dieckhoff ◽  
H. Eckhard ◽  
R. Lührmann ◽  
...  

A central step towards an understanding of the structure and function of the Escherichia coli ribosome, a large multicomponent assembly, is the elucidation of the spatial arrangement of its 54 proteins and its three rRNA molecules. The structural organization of ribosomal components has been investigated by a number of experimental approaches. Specific antibodies directed against each of the 54 ribosomal proteins of Escherichia coli have been performed to examine antibody-subunit complexes by electron microscopy. The position of the bound antibody, specific for a particular protein, can be determined; it indicates the location of the corresponding protein on the ribosomal surface.The three-dimensional distribution of each of the 21 small subunit proteins on the ribosomal surface has been determined by immuno electron microscopy: the 21 proteins have been found exposed with altogether 43 antibody binding sites. Each one of 12 proteins showed antibody binding at remote positions on the subunit surface, indicating highly extended conformations of the proteins concerned within the 30S ribosomal subunit; the remaining proteins are, however, not necessarily globular in shape (Fig. 1).


1996 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 308-315 ◽  
Author(s):  
H.-D. SHEN ◽  
K. Y. CHUA ◽  
W. L. LIN ◽  
H. L. CHEN ◽  
K.-H. HSIEH ◽  
...  

1976 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 457-466 ◽  
Author(s):  
B E Butterworth ◽  
E J Shimshick ◽  
F H Yin

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (11) ◽  
pp. 5989
Author(s):  
Bilal Ahmad ◽  
Maria Batool ◽  
Moon Suk Kim ◽  
Sangdun Choi

Toll-like receptor (TLR) signaling plays a critical role in the induction and progression of autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematous, experimental autoimmune encephalitis, type 1 diabetes mellitus and neurodegenerative diseases. Deciphering antigen recognition by antibodies provides insights and defines the mechanism of action into the progression of immune responses. Multiple strategies, including phage display and hybridoma technologies, have been used to enhance the affinity of antibodies for their respective epitopes. Here, we investigate the TLR4 antibody-binding epitope by computational-driven approach. We demonstrate that three important residues, i.e., Y328, N329, and K349 of TLR4 antibody binding epitope identified upon in silico mutagenesis, affect not only the interaction and binding affinity of antibody but also influence the structural integrity of TLR4. Furthermore, we predict a novel epitope at the TLR4-MD2 interface which can be targeted and explored for therapeutic antibodies and small molecules. This technique provides an in-depth insight into antibody–antigen interactions at the resolution and will be beneficial for the development of new monoclonal antibodies. Computational techniques, if coupled with experimental methods, will shorten the duration of rational design and development of antibody therapeutics.


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