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Directed evolution of antibody fragments with monovalent femtomolar antigen-binding affinity
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Single-chain antibody mutants have been evolved in vitro with antigen-binding equilibrium dissociation constant Kd= 48 fM and slower dissociation kinetics (half-time > 5 days) than those for the streptavidin–biotin complex. These mutants possess the highest monovalent ligand-binding affinity yet reported for an engineered protein by over two orders of magnitude. Optimal kinetic screening of randomly mutagenized libraries of 10 5–10 7 yeast surface-displayed antibodies enabled a >1,000-fold decrease in the rate of dissociation after four cycles of affinity mutagenesis and screening. The consensus mutations are generally nonconservative by comparison with naturally occurring mouse Fv sequences and with residues that do not contact the fluorescein antigen in the wild-type complex. The existence of these mutants demonstrates that the antibody Fv architecture is not intrinsically responsible for an antigen-binding affinity ceiling during in vivo affinity maturation.
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- Boder, E. T., Midelfort, K. S., & Wittrup, K. D.
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- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
- Published
- 2000-09-12
- Volume
- 97
- Issue
- 20
- Pages
- 10701-10705
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- 0027-8424 (ISSN-L)
- 1091-6490
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- W2034287217
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