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Eronen V, Iljin K, Pääkkönen J, Jänis J, Rouvinen J, Nevanen TK, Hakulinen N. Robust Approach for Quantifying Glucocorticoid Binding to the Anti-Cortisol Fab Fragment via Native Mass Spectrometry. ACS Omega 2024; 9:17089-17096. [PMID: 38645339 PMCID: PMC11024979 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c09027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Revised: 03/08/2024] [Accepted: 03/25/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024]
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In the development of proteins, aptamers, and molecular imprints for diagnostic purposes, a major goal is to obtain a molecule with both a high binding affinity and specificity for the target ligand. Cushing syndrome or Addison's disease can be diagnosed by cortisol level tests. We have previously characterized and solved the crystal structure of an anti-cortisol (17) Fab fragment having a high affinity to cortisol but also significant cross-reactivity to other glucocorticoids, especially the glucocorticoid drug prednisolone. We used native mass spectrometry (MS) to determine the binding affinities of nine steroid hormones to anti-cortisol (17) Fab, including steroidogenic precursors of cortisol. Based on the results, the number of hydroxyl groups in the structure of a steroid ligand plays a key role in the antigen recognition by the Fab fragment as the ligands with three hydroxyl groups, cortisol and prednisolone, had the highest affinities. The antibody affinity toward steroid hormones often decreases with a decrease in the number of hydroxyl groups in the structure. The presence of the hydroxyl group at position C11 increased the affinity more than did the other hydroxyl groups at positions C17 or C21. The binding affinities obtained by native MS were compared to the values determined by surface plasmon resonance (SPR), and the affinities were found to correlate well between these two techniques. Our study demonstrates that native MS with a large dynamic range and high sensitivity is a versatile tool for ligand binding studies of proteins.
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- Veikko Eronen
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Eastern Finland, PO BOX 111, 80100 Joensuu, Finland
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- VTT
Technical Research Center of Finland Ltd., Tietotie 2, 02150 Espoo, Finland
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Eastern Finland, PO BOX 111, 80100 Joensuu, Finland
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Eastern Finland, PO BOX 111, 80100 Joensuu, Finland
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Eastern Finland, PO BOX 111, 80100 Joensuu, Finland
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- VTT
Technical Research Center of Finland Ltd., Tietotie 2, 02150 Espoo, Finland
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Eastern Finland, PO BOX 111, 80100 Joensuu, Finland
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Simonović M, Ostojić S, Micić D, Djurdjić P, Mix T, Kuzmanović Č, Jelovac D. Biotin as a structural component in the detection of small model antigens in BLA-S-ELISA. Nat Prod Res 2024:1-5. [PMID: 38379297 DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2024.2318785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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An interesting biotin-linked-antigen-Sandwich-ELISA was developed (BLA-S-ELISA), which based on the captured Trinitrophenol-Biotin (TNP-Biotin) molecule between the immobilised monovalent antibody and enzyme-conjugated streptavidin. Monoclonal anti-Trinitrotoluene single chain fragment antibody (anti-TNT-scFv) was cloned and expressed in E. coli cells, and then used as an immobilised component in an assay. Thereafter, the previously synthesised TNP-Biotin was added as antigen followed by the addition of streptavidin-horseradish peroxidase (streptavidin-HRP) conjugate which led finally to the formation of a three-component system (antibody/TNP-Biotin/streptavidin-HRP). The assay was performed with a range of different dilutions of TNP-Biotin to establish its minimal detectable concentration. The detection limit of TNP-Biotin was 4 ngmL-1 (i.e. 200 pg or 0.42 pmol antigen calculated on the basis of 50 μL sample or 8.4 nM expressed in concentration units). According to our best knowledge, this is the very first time for any model antigen to be detected with such a form of biotin-streptavidin sandwich-assay.
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- Mladen Simonović
- Institute of General and Physical Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute of General and Physical Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute of General and Physical Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Clinic for Maxillofacial Chirurgy, School of dental medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic for Maxillofacial Chirurgy, School of dental medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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Garcia-Calvo E, García-García A, Rodríguez S, Takkinen K, Martín R, García T. Production and Characterization of Novel Fabs Generated from Different Phage Display Libraries as Probes for Immunoassays for Gluten Detection in Food. Foods 2023; 12:3274. [PMID: 37685207 PMCID: PMC10486584 DOI: 10.3390/foods12173274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Revised: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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Gluten is the main fraction of wheat proteins. It is widely used in the food industry because of the properties that are generated in the dough, but it is also able to trigger diseases like allergies, autoimmunity processes (such as celiac disease), and intolerances in sensitized persons. The most effective therapy for these diseases is the total avoidance of gluten in the diet because it not only prevents damage but also enhances tissue healing. To ensure the absence of gluten in food products labeled as gluten-free, accurate detection systems, like immunoassays, are required. In this work, four recombinant Fab antibody fragments, selected by phage display technology, were produced and tested for specificity and accuracy against gluten in experimental flour mixtures and commercial food products. A high-affinity probe (Fab-C) was identified and characterized. An indirect ELISA test was developed based on Fab-C that complied with the legal detection limits and could be applied in the assessment of gluten-free diets.
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- Eduardo Garcia-Calvo
- Departamento de Nutrición y Ciencia de los Alimentos, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (E.G.-C.); (S.R.); (R.M.); (T.G.)
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- Departamento de Nutrición y Ciencia de los Alimentos, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (E.G.-C.); (S.R.); (R.M.); (T.G.)
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- Departamento de Nutrición y Ciencia de los Alimentos, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (E.G.-C.); (S.R.); (R.M.); (T.G.)
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- Biosensors Team, VTT Technical Research Center of Finland Ltd., P.O. Box 1000, FI-02044 Espoo, Finland;
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- Departamento de Nutrición y Ciencia de los Alimentos, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (E.G.-C.); (S.R.); (R.M.); (T.G.)
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- Departamento de Nutrición y Ciencia de los Alimentos, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain; (E.G.-C.); (S.R.); (R.M.); (T.G.)
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Khan I, Rehman W, Rahim F, Hussain R, Khan S, Rasheed L, Alanazi MM, Alanazi AS, Abdellattif MH. Synthesis and In Vitro α-Amylase and α-Glucosidase Dual Inhibitory Activities of 1,2,4-Triazole-Bearing bis-Hydrazone Derivatives and Their Molecular Docking Study. ACS Omega 2023; 8:22508-22522. [PMID: 37396210 PMCID: PMC10308562 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c00702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023]
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There is an increasing prevalence of diabetes mellitus throughout the world, and new compounds are necessary to combat this. The currently available antidiabetic therapies are long-term complicated and side effect-prone, and this has led to a demand for more affordable and more effective methods of tackling diabetes. Research is focused on finding alternative medicinal remedies with significant antidiabetic efficacy as well as low adverse effects. In this research work, we have focused our efforts to synthesize a series of 1,2,4-triazole-based bis-hydrazones and evaluated their antidiabetic properties. In addition, the precise structures of the synthesized derivatives were confirmed with the help of various spectroscopic techniques including 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR, and HREI-MS. To find the antidiabetic potentials of the synthesized compounds, in vitro α-glucosidase and α-amylase inhibitory activities were characterized using acarbose as the reference standard. From structure-activity (SAR) analysis, it was confirmed that any variation found in inhibitory activities of both α-amylase and α-glucosidase enzymes was due to the different substitution patterns of the substituent(s) at variable positions of both aryl rings A and B. The results of the antidiabetic assay were very encouraging and showed moderate to good inhibitory potentials with IC50 values ranging from 0.70 ± 0.05 to 35.70 ± 0.80 μM (α-amylase) and 1.10 ± 0.05 to 30.40 ± 0.70 μM (α-glucosidase). The obtained results were compared to those of the standard acarbose drug (IC50 = 10.30 ± 0.20 μM for α-amylase and IC50 = 9.80 ± 0.20 μM for α-glucosidase). Specifically, compounds 17, 15, and 16 were found to be significantly active with IC50 values of 0.70 ± 0.05, 1.80 ± 0.10, and 2.10 ± 0.10 μM against α-amylase and 1.10 ± 0.05, 1.50 ± 0.05, and 1.70 ± 0.10 μM against α-glucosidase, respectively. These findings reveal that triazole-containing bis-hydrazones act as α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibitors, which help develop novel therapeutics for treating type-II diabetes mellitus and can act as lead molecules in drug discovery as potential antidiabetic agents.
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- Imran Khan
- Department
of Chemistry, Hazara University, Mansehra 21120, Pakistan
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- Department
of Chemistry, Hazara University, Mansehra 21120, Pakistan
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- Department
of Chemistry, Hazara University, Mansehra 21120, Pakistan
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- Department
of Chemistry, Hazara University, Mansehra 21120, Pakistan
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- Department
of Chemistry, Hazara University, Mansehra 21120, Pakistan
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- Department
of Chemistry, Hazara University, Mansehra 21120, Pakistan
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- Department
of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P. O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, P. O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Taif
University, P. O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
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Eronen V, Tullila A, Iljin K, Rouvinen J, Nevanen TK, Hakulinen N. Structural insight to elucidate the binding specificity of the anti-cortisol Fab fragment with glucocorticoids. J Struct Biol 2023; 215:107966. [PMID: 37100101 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2023.107966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Revised: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2023]
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Cortisol is a steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal gland. It is a primary stress hormone that increases glucose levels in the blood stream. High concentrations of cortisol in the body can be used as a biomarker for acute and chronic stress and related mental and physiological disorders. Therefore, the accurate quantification of cortisol levels in body fluids is essential for clinical diagnosis. In this article, we describe the isolation of recombinant anti-cortisol antibodies with high affinity for cortisol and discover their cross-reactivity with other glucocorticoids. To describe the cortisol binding site and elucidate the structural basis for the binding specificity, the high-resolution crystal structures of the anti-cortisol (17) Fab fragment in the absence of glucocorticoid (2.00 Å) and the presence of cortisol (2.26 Å), corticosterone (1.86 Å), cortisone (1.85 Å) and prednisolone (2.00 Å) were determined. To our knowledge, this is the first determined crystal structure of a cortisol-specific antibody. The recognition of cortisol is driven by hydrophobic interactions and hydrogen bonding at the protein-ligand interface coupled with a conformational transition. Comparison of ligand-free and ligand-bound structures showed that the side chains of residues Tyr58-H and Arg56-H can undergo local conformational changes at the binding site, most likely prior to the binding event via a conformational selection mechanism. Compared to other anti-steroid antibody-antigen complexes, (17) Fab possesses a structurally unique steroid binding site, as the H3 loop from the CDR area has only a minor contribution, but framework residues have a prominent contribution to hapten binding.
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- Veikko Eronen
- Department of Chemistry, University of Eastern Finland, PO BOX 111, 80100 Joensuu, Finland
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- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd, Tietotie 2, 02150, Espoo, Finland; Current address Aidian Oy, Finland. Koivu-Mankkaantie 6 B, 02101, Espoo
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- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd, Tietotie 2, 02150, Espoo, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Eastern Finland, PO BOX 111, 80100 Joensuu, Finland
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- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd, Tietotie 2, 02150, Espoo, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Eastern Finland, PO BOX 111, 80100 Joensuu, Finland
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Hussain R, Shah M, Iqbal S, Rehman W, Khan S, Rasheed L, Naz H, Al-ghulikah HA, Elkaeed EB, Pashameah RA, Alzahrani E, Farouk AE. Molecular iodine-promoted oxidative cyclization for the synthesis of 1,3,4-thiadiazole-fused- [1,2,4]-thiadiazole incorporating 1,4-benzodioxine moiety as potent inhibitors of α-amylase and α-glucosidase: In vitro and in silico study. Front Chem 2022; 10:1023316. [PMID: 36339037 PMCID: PMC9627624 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.1023316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2023] Open
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Twenty-five analogs were synthesized based on 1,3,4-thiadiazole-fused-[1,2,4]-thiadiazole incorporating 1,4-benzodioxine moiety (1-25) and then tested for the antidiabetic profile. The entire afforded derivatives showed varied inhibition profiles ranging between 0.70 ± 0.01 and 30.80 ± 0.80 μM (against α-amylase) in comparison to standard acarbose (12.80 ± 0.10 μM). Similarly, synthetics analogs also displayed a varied range of α-glucosidase activity ranging from 0.80 ± 0.01 μM to IC50 = 29.70 ± 0.40 μM (against α-glucosidase) as compared to standard acarbose (IC50 = 12.90 ± 0.10 μM). Among synthesized analogs, compound 22 showed excellent potency due to the presence of di-hydroxy substitutions at the 2,3-position of the aryl ring. For all analogs, the structure-activity relationship was carried out based on the pattern of substitutions around the aryl ring, and further, the potent analogs were subjected to a molecular docking study to analyze how active residues of targeted enzymes interact with active parts of newly prepared analogs. The result obtained shows that these compounds furnish several key interactions with enzyme active sites and, hence, enhanced their enzymatic activities.
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- Rafaqat Hussain
- Department of Chemistry, Hazara University, Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Abbottabad University of Science and Technology (AUST), Abbottabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences (SNS), National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Hazara University, Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Hazara University, Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Hazara University, Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Hazara University, Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, AlMaarefa University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Applied Science, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biotechnology College of Science, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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Auto-inducible promoter systems have been reported to increase soluble product formation in the periplasm of E. coli compared to inducer-dependent systems. In this study, we investigated the phosphate (PO4)-sensitive phoA expression system (pAT) for the production of a recombinant model antigen-binding fragment (Fab) in the periplasm of E. coli in detail. We explored the impact of non-limiting and limiting PO4 conditions on strain physiology as well as Fab productivity. We compared different methods for extracellular PO4 detection, identifying automated colorimetric measurement to be most suitable for at-line PO4 monitoring. We showed that PO4 limitation boosts phoA-based gene expression, however, the product was already formed at non-limiting PO4 conditions, indicating leaky expression. Furthermore, cultivation under PO4 limitation caused physiological changes ultimately resulting in a metabolic breakdown at PO4 starvation. Finally, we give recommendations for process optimization with the phoA expression system. In summary, our study provides very detailed information on the E. coli phoA expression system, thus extending the existing knowledge of this system, and underlines its high potential for the successful production of periplasmic products in E. coli.
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Teo MYM, Ng JJC, Fong JY, Hwang JS, Song AAL, Lim RLH, In LLA. Development of a single-chain fragment variable fused-mutant HALT-1 recombinant immunotoxin against G12V mutated KRAS colorectal cancer cells. PeerJ 2021; 9:e11063. [PMID: 33959410 PMCID: PMC8053384 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.11063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2020] [Accepted: 02/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Background KRAS oncogenes harboring codon G12 and G13 substitutions are considered gatekeeper mutations which drive oncogenesis in many cancers. To date, there are still no target-specific vaccines or drugs available against this genotype, thus reinforcing the need towards the development of targeted therapies such as immunotoxins. Methods This study aims to develop a recombinant anti-mKRAS scFv-fused mutant Hydra actinoporin-like-toxin-1 (mHALT-1) immunotoxin that is capable of recognizing and eradicating codon-12 mutated k-ras antigen abnormal cells. One G13D peptide mimotope (164-D) and one G12V peptide mimotope (68-V) were designed to elicit antigen specific IgG titres against mutated K-ras antigens in immunised Balb/c mice. The RNA was extracted from splenocytes following ELISA confirmation on post-immunized mice sera and was reverse transcribed into cDNA. The scFv combinatorial library was constructed from cDNA repertoire of variable regions of heavy chain (VH) and light chain (VL) fusions connected by a flexible glycine-serine linker, using splicing by overlap extension PCR (SOE-PCR). Anti-mKRAS G12V and G13D scFvs were cloned in pCANTAB5E phagemid and superinfected with helper phage. After few rounds of bio-panning, a specific mKRAS G12V and G13D scFv antibody against G12V and G13D control mimotope was identified and confirmed using ELISA without any cross-reactivity with other mimotopes or controls. Subsequently, the anti-mKRAS scFv was fused to mHALT-1 using SOE-PCR and cloned in pET22b vector. Expressed recombinant immunotoxins were analyzed for their effects on cell proliferation by the MTT assay and targeted specificity by cell-based ELISA on KRAS-positive and KRAS-negative cancer cells. Results The VH and VL genes from spleen RNA of mice immunized with 164-D and 68-V were amplified and randomly linked together, using SOE-PCR producing band sizes about 750 bp. Anti-mKRAS G12V and G13D scFvs were constructed in phagemid pCANTAB5E vectors with a library containing 3.4 × 106 and 2.9 × 106 individual clones, respectively. After three rounds of bio-panning, the anti-mKRAS G12V-34 scFv antibody against G12V control mimotope was identified and confirmed without any cross-reactivity with other controls using ELISA. Anti-mKRAS G12V-34 scFv fragment was fused to mHALT-1 toxin and cloned in pET22b vector with expression as inclusion bodies in E. coli BL21(DE3) (molecular weight of ~46.8 kDa). After successful solubilization and refolding, the mHALT-1-scFv immunotoxin exhibited cytotoxic effects on SW-480 colorectal cancer cells with IC50 of 25.39 μg/mL, with minimal cytotoxicity effect on NHDF cells. Discussion These results suggested that the development of such immunotoxins is potentially useful as an immunotherapeutic application against KRAS-positive malignancies.
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- Michelle Yee Mun Teo
- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, UCSI University, Cheras, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, UCSI University, Cheras, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, UCSI University, Cheras, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Medical Sciences, School of Medical and Life Sciences, Sunway University, Bandar Sunway, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, UCSI University, Cheras, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, UCSI University, Cheras, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Ji H, Guo J, Yang Y, Xu C, Mao W. Construction, expression and functional analysis of anti-B7-H4-scFv-CH3 recombinant antibody. J Biosci 2018; 43:661-71. [DOI: 10.1007/s12038-018-9772-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Wang Y, Cui P, Zhu S, Meng T, Hao F, Zhu G, Zuo W. Preparation of single-chain antibody against VP3 protein of duck hepatitis virus type 1 by phage display technology. J Virol Methods 2018; 257:73-78. [PMID: 29727718 DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2018.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2017] [Revised: 04/25/2018] [Accepted: 04/30/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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To construct phage antibody library for VP3 protein of duck hepatitis virus type 1(DHAV-1) and pan the specific single-chain variable fragment antibody (scFv), total RNA was extracted from the protein VP3- immunized mice spleen., vp3 gene encoding VP3 protein was amplified from the genome of DHAV-1 by RT-PCR method for the following recombinant pET-VP3 construction, immunogenic VP3 expression and purification, and combined with SOE-PCR method to complete the assembly of scFv. The scFv gene was cloned into pCANTAB5E vector for phage antibody library construction. Finally, the library for anti-VP3 scFv was screened by four rounds of adsorption-elution-enrichment with the purified VP3 protein. The characters of binding ability, specificity and neutralization of soluble antibodies expressed were evaluated by ELISA. The results showed 7 VP3-specific scFvs have been screened and identified with high both sensitivity and specificity for binding DHAV-1. To our knowledge, this is the first report for VP3-specific scFv of DHAV-1 and potentially promising application used in prevention and treatment of duck viral hepatitis.
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- Yongjuan Wang
- Jiangsu Agri-animal Husbandry Vocational College, Jiang Su Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Bio-pharmaceutical High tech Research, Taizhou, 225300, China
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- Jiangsu Agri-animal Husbandry Vocational College, Jiang Su Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Bio-pharmaceutical High tech Research, Taizhou, 225300, China
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- Jiangsu Agri-animal Husbandry Vocational College, Jiang Su Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Bio-pharmaceutical High tech Research, Taizhou, 225300, China
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- Jiangsu Agri-animal Husbandry Vocational College, Jiang Su Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Bio-pharmaceutical High tech Research, Taizhou, 225300, China
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Jiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou, 225009, China; Oint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety of Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China.
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- Jiangsu Agri-animal Husbandry Vocational College, Jiang Su Provincial Key Laboratory of Veterinary Bio-pharmaceutical High tech Research, Taizhou, 225300, China.
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Tullila A, Nevanen TK. Utilization of Multi-Immunization and Multiple Selection Strategies for Isolation of Hapten-Specific Antibodies from Recombinant Antibody Phage Display Libraries. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:ijms18061169. [PMID: 28561803 PMCID: PMC5485993 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18061169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2017] [Revised: 05/24/2017] [Accepted: 05/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Phage display technology provides a powerful tool for the development of novel recombinant antibodies. In this work, we optimized and streamlined the recombinant antibody discovery process for haptens as an example. A multi-immunization approach was used in order to avoid the need for construction of multiple antibody libraries. Selection methods were developed to utilize the full potential of the recombinant antibody library by applying four different elution conditions simultaneously. High-throughput immunoassays were used to analyse the binding properties of the individual antibody clones. Different carrier proteins were used in the immunization, selection, and screening phases to avoid enrichment of the antibodies for the carrier protein epitopes. Novel recombinant antibodies against mycophenolic acid and ochratoxin A, with affinities up to 39 nM and 34 nM, respectively, were isolated from a multi-immunized fragment antigen-binding (Fab) library.
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- Antti Tullila
- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Tietotie 2, FI-02150 Espoo, Finland.
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- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Tietotie 2, FI-02150 Espoo, Finland.
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- Henri O. Arola
- VTT Technical
Research Centre of Finland, Tietotie
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- VTT Technical
Research Centre of Finland, Tietotie
2, FI-02150 Espoo, Finland
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- VERIFIN, Finnish
Institute for Chemical Weapons Convention, Department of Chemistry, University of Helsinki, A. I. Virtasen
aukio 1, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Institute for Global
Food Security, Queen’s University Belfast, School of Biological Sciences, 8 Cloreen Park, Malone Road, Belfast BT7 1NN, United Kingdom
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- Faculty
of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Viikinkaari 5 E, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- VTT Technical
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Haka J, Niemi MH, Iljin K, Reddy VS, Takkinen K, Laukkanen ML. Isolation of Mal d 1 and Api g 1 - specific recombinant antibodies from mouse IgG Fab fragment libraries - Mal d 1-specific antibody exhibits cross-reactivity against Bet v 1. BMC Biotechnol 2015; 15:34. [PMID: 26013405 PMCID: PMC4446070 DOI: 10.1186/s12896-015-0157-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2015] [Accepted: 05/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background Around 3–5% of the population suffer from IgE-mediated food allergies in Western countries and the number of food-allergenic people is increasing. Individuals with certain pollen allergies may also suffer from a sensitisation to proteins in the food products. As an example a person sensitised to the major birch pollen allergen, Bet v 1, is often sensitised to its homologues, such as the major allergens of apple, Mal d 1, and celery, Api g 1, as well. Development of tools for the reliable, sensitive and quick detection of allergens present in various food products is essential for allergic persons to prevent the consumption of substances causing mild and even life-threatening immune responses. The use of monoclonal antibodies would ensure the specific detection of the harmful food content for a sensitised person. Methods Mouse IgG antibody libraries were constructed from immunised mice and specific recombinant antibodies for Mal d 1 and Api g 1 were isolated from the libraries by phage display. More detailed characterisation of the resulting antibodies was carried out using ELISA, SPR experiments and immunoprecipitation assays. Results The allergen-specific Fab fragments exhibited high affinity towards the target recombinant allergens. Furthermore, the Fab fragments also recognised native allergens from natural sources. Interestingly, isolated Mal d 1-specific antibody bound also to Bet v 1, the main allergen eliciting the cross-reactivity syndrome between the birch pollen and apple. Despite the similarities in Api g 1 and Bet v 1 tertiary structures, the isolated Api g 1-specific antibodies showed no cross-reactivity to Bet v 1. Conclusions Here, high-affinity allergen-specific recombinant antibodies were isolated with interesting binding properties. With further development, these antibodies can be utilised as tools for the specific and reliable detection of allergens from different consumable products. This study gives new preliminary insights to elucidate the mechanism behind the pollen-food syndrome and to study the IgG epitope of the allergens.
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- Jaana Haka
- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd, P.O. Box 1000, Espoo, FI-02044 VTT, Finland.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu Campus, P.O. Box 111, Joensuu, FI-80101, Finland.
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- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd, P.O. Box 1000, Espoo, FI-02044 VTT, Finland.
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- International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi, 110067, India.
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- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd, P.O. Box 1000, Espoo, FI-02044 VTT, Finland.
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- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd, P.O. Box 1000, Espoo, FI-02044 VTT, Finland.
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Gabryelczyk B, Szilvay GR, Salomäki M, Laaksonen P, Linder MB. Selection and characterization of peptides binding to diamond-like carbon. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2013; 110:66-73. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2013.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2013] [Revised: 04/05/2013] [Accepted: 04/08/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Ahmad ZA, Yeap SK, Ali AM, Ho WY, Alitheen NB, Hamid M. scFv antibody: principles and clinical application. Clin Dev Immunol 2012; 2012:980250. [PMID: 22474489 DOI: 10.1155/2012/980250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 453] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2011] [Accepted: 01/07/2012] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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To date, generation of single-chain fragment variable (scFv) has become an established technique used to produce a completely functional antigen-binding fragment in bacterial systems. The advances in antibody engineering have now facilitated a more efficient and generally applicable method to produce Fv fragments. Basically, scFv antibodies produced from phage display can be genetically fused to the marker proteins, such as fluorescent proteins or alkaline phosphatase. These bifunctional proteins having both antigen-binding capacity and marker activity can be obtained from transformed bacteria and used for one-step immunodetection of biological agents. Alternatively, antibody fragments could also be applied in the construction of immunotoxins, therapeutic gene delivery, and anticancer intrabodies for therapeutic purposes. This paper provides an overview of the current studies on the principle, generation, and application of scFv. The potential of scFv in breast cancer research is also discussed in this paper.
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Arola S, Tammelin T, Setälä H, Tullila A, Linder MB. Immobilization-stabilization of proteins on nanofibrillated cellulose derivatives and their bioactive film formation. Biomacromolecules 2012; 13:594-603. [PMID: 22248303 DOI: 10.1021/bm201676q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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In a number of different applications for enzymes and specific binding proteins a key technology is the immobilization of these proteins to different types of supports. In this work we describe a concept for protein immobilization that is based on nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC). NFC is a form of cellulose where fibers have been disintegrated into fibrils that are only a few nanometers in diameter and have a very large aspect ratio. Proteins were conjugated through three different strategies using amine, epoxy, and carboxylic acid functionalized NFC. The conjugation chemistries were chosen according to the reactive groups on the NFC derivatives; epoxy amination, heterobifunctional modification of amino groups, and EDC/s-NHS activation of carboxylic acid groups. The conjugation reactions were performed in solution and immobilization was performed by spin coating the protein-NCF conjugates. The structure of NFC was shown to be advantageous for both protein performance and stability. The use of NFC allows all covalent chemistry to be performed in solution, while the immobilization is achieved by a simple spin coating or spreading of the protein-NFC conjugates on a support. This allows more scalable methods and better control of conditions compared to the traditional methods that depend on surface reactions.
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- Suvi Arola
- VTT , Technical Research Centre of Finland, Bio and Process Technology, Tietotie 2, P.O. Box 1000, FIN-02044 VTT, Finland.
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Nowadays, phage display libraries are used as robust tools for discovery and evolution of peptide/protein based drugs as well as targeting molecules, in particular monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and its fragments (i.e., scFvs, Fabs, or bivalent F(ab')₂). Phage display technology, as a molecular diversity approach, enables selection of antibody fragments (e.g., scFv/Fab) with high affinity, specificity and effector functions against various targets. However, such selection process itself is largely dependent upon various molecular factors such as methods for construction of phage library, phage/phagemid vectors, helper phage, host cells and biopanning processes. The current review article provides important molecular considerations for successful development of phage antibody libraries that may be used as a platform for translation of antibody fragments into viable diagnostic/therapeutic reagents.
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- Mohammad Reza Tohidkia
- Research Center for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Niemi MH, Turunen L, Pulli T, Nevanen TK, Höyhtyä M, Söderlund H, Rouvinen J, Takkinen K. A Structural Insight into the Molecular Recognition of a (−)-Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol and the Development of a Sensitive, One-Step, Homogeneous Immunocomplex-Based Assay for Its Detection. J Mol Biol 2010; 400:803-14. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2010.05.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2010] [Revised: 05/19/2010] [Accepted: 05/20/2010] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Jylhä S, Mäkinen-Kiljunen S, Haahtela T, Söderlund H, Takkinen K, Laukkanen ML. Selection of recombinant IgE antibodies binding the beta-lactoglobulin allergen in a conformation-dependent manner. J Immunol Methods 2009; 350:63-70. [PMID: 19647743 DOI: 10.1016/j.jim.2009.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2009] [Revised: 06/26/2009] [Accepted: 07/21/2009] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Cow's milk allergy (CMA) is a common food allergy, especially among infants and young children. Approximately 85% of milk-allergic children outgrow their allergy by the age of three but the remaining 15% remain allergic. Bovine beta-lactoglobulin (BLG) is one of the major allergens in cow's milk. There is a definite need for the specific and sensitive detection of allergenic substances. Validated methods are obligatory to demonstrate allergen contamination and even fatal hidden allergens and, thus, to prevent life-threatening conditions of allergic persons. In this study, we constructed human IgE scFv libraries from an adult milk-allergic patient and isolated the first recombinant IgE antibodies specific to a food allergen, BLG. The selection of the IgE antibody libraries with two distinct panning procedures resulted in the enrichment of four clones having different BLG-binding profiles; two of the clones recognize the native BLG whereas the other two recognize only the heat-denatured form of BLG. For further characterization, the scFv fragments were converted to Fab fragments with human IgG1 isotype. The D1 Fab fragment, binding native BLG with nanomolar affinity, also partially inhibited serum IgE binding to BLG. These BLG-specific IgE antibodies can be applied for the detection of both native and denatured BLG in cow's milk products and furthermore, for the optimization of manufacturing processes to develop safe hypoallergenic milk products.
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- Sirpa Jylhä
- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, P.O. Box 1000, FIN-02044 VTT, Finland
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Venisnik KM, Olafsen T, Gambhir SS, Wu AM. Fusion of Gaussia luciferase to an engineered anti-carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) antibody for in vivo optical imaging. Mol Imaging Biol 2007; 9:267-77. [PMID: 17577599 DOI: 10.1007/s11307-007-0101-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The bioluminescent protein Gaussia luciferase (GLuc) was fused to an anti-carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) antibody fragment, the diabody, for in vivo optical tumor imaging. A 15-amino acid N-terminal truncation (GLDelta15) resulted in a brighter protein. Fusions of the anti-CEA diabody to full-length GLuc and GLDelta15 retained high affinity for the antigen, emitted light, and exhibited excellent enzymatic stability. In vivo optical imaging of tumor-bearing mice demonstrated specific targeting of diabody-GLDelta15 to CEA-positive xenografts, with a tumor/background ratio of 3.8 +/- 0.4 at four hours after tail-vein injection, compared to antigen-negative tumors at 1.3 +/- 0.1 (p = 0.001). MicroPET imaging using (124)I-diabody-GLDelta15 demonstrated specific uptake in the CEA-positive tumor (2.6% ID [injected dose]/g) compared to the CEA-negative tumor (0.4% ID/g) at 21 hours. Although further optimization of this fusion protein may be needed to improve in vivo performance, the diabody-GLDelta15 is a promising optical imaging probe for tumor detection in vivo.
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- Katy M Venisnik
- Crump Institute for Molecular Imaging, Department of Molecular & Medical Pharmacology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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Amundsen LK, Nevanen TK, Takkinen K, Rovio S, Sirén H. Microscale immunoaffinity SPE and MEKC in fast determination of testosterone in male urine. Electrophoresis 2007; 28:3232-41. [PMID: 17722186 DOI: 10.1002/elps.200700037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Conventional methods for the determination of testosterone in body fluids typically suffer from poor recovery, lack of specificity, complex sample pretreatment, or the need for derivatization. Here, a simple, specific, and fast analysis method for testosterone was developed, with a methodology based on testosterone-specific immunoaffinity SPE (IA-SPE) and subsequent analysis by partial filling MEKC (PF-MEKC). An immunosorbent consisting of a recombinant antitestosterone Fab fragment covalently attached to activated Sepharose was prepared. IA-SPE and PF-MEKC were set up in hyphenated and off-line constructions, and the applicability of the two constructions in analysis of testosterone in male urine was investigated. The results obtained with the hyphenated construction proved to be only indicative of the presence of testosterone. The off-line IA-SPE and PF-MEKC construction, however, was successfully used in the determination of free testosterone in male urine samples after enzymatic hydrolysis of the glucuronide conjugates. Except for the hydrolysis reaction, no sample pretreatment was required. After hydrolysis, the overall analysis time per sample was only 14 min. The off-line IA-SPE and PF-MEKC method proved to be robust, sensitive (LOQ 35 mug/L), and specific, enabling separation of testosterone from four related steroids. Thus, it provides attractive features when compared to traditional methods for determination of testosterone in male urine.
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We have developed a one-step, homogeneous noncompetitive immunoassay for small analytes using recombinant antibodies and morphine as the model analyte. A highly specific antibody against the immune complex (IC) formed between an anti-morphine antibody and morphine was selected from a naive scFv phage display library. The in vitro phage library selection procedure avoids the difficulties associated with the production of anti-IC antibodies by animal immunization. The anti-morphine and the anti-IC antibodies were labeled with a pair of fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) fluorophores. In the FRET assay the labeled antibodies were incubated with saliva samples spiked with morphine, codeine, or heroin. Within 2 min, 5 ng/mL morphine, which is clearly under the recommended cutoff level, was detected without cross-reactivity to codeine or heroin. This assay principle is also widely applicable to other small analytes.
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- Timo Pulli
- VTT Biotechnology, Tietotie 2, P.O. Box 1500, FI-02044 VTT, Espoo, Finland.
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Swalley SE, Fulghum JR, Chambers SP. Screening factors effecting a response in soluble protein expression: Formalized approach using design of experiments. Anal Biochem 2006; 351:122-7. [PMID: 16434014 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2005.11.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2005] [Revised: 11/23/2005] [Accepted: 11/30/2005] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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We have integrated high-throughput expression and purification with quantitative protein analysis to identify factors influencing protein production. Application of high-throughput expression and purification, combined with automated gel capillary electrophoresis, allowed the quantitative analysis of multiple expression variables in a single experiment. An experimental design utilizing multiple factorial screens was employed to identify single factors and interactions having a significant impact on expression. As a test case, expression of the nonstructural protein NS3 from different hepatitis C virus genotypes (1b, 2a, and 3a) was examined in Escherichia coli. The 1b genotype of NS3 produced the highest level of expression, which was then further optimized using response surface modeling to give a four-fold increase in soluble protein levels. The quantitative and statistical approach presented has the capability of rapidly identifying interactions among experimental variables, leading to more reliable prediction of protein expression. We propose that this technique has universal application in the production of recombinant proteins, providing a powerful tool for the optimization of protein expression.
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- Susanne E Swalley
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc., 130 Waverly Street, Cambridge, MA 02139-4242, USA
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Intrabody technology was applied to characterize the function and intracellular localization of a highly conserved Saccharomyces cerevisiae Sem1 protein. DSS1, the mammalian homologue of Sem1p, is functionally conserved between yeast and mammalian cells, and in mammalian cells physically interacts with the strong tumour supressor BRCA2. Yeast and the generated intrabodies are thus expected to offer a useful system for studies on Sem1p/DSS1 function. Sem1p-specific antibody isolated from a phage display library was expressed intracellularily and targeted to either the cytosol or the nucleus of yeast cells. Analysis of the applicability of different antibody fragments as intrabodies showed that the Fab intrabody was expressed most efficiently. Expression of nuclear-targeted anti-Sem1p Fab intrabodies inhibited the growth of the sigma1278b yeast strain in a manner similar to deletion of the SEM1 gene. This indicates that the Fab intrabodies interact in vivo with Sem1p and result in inactivation of Sem1p. Localization of the Fab intrabody with or without the nuclear localization signal to the nucleus in Sem1p-dependent manner suggests that Sem1p mediates the nuclear transport of the intrabody without any targeting signal. Our results suggest that Sem1p function in yeast cells is in part manifested in the nucleus.
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- Mirka Reinman
- VTT Biotechnology, P.O. Box 1500, FIN-02044 VTT, Finland.
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Laukkanen ML, Mäkinen-Kiljunen S, Isoherranen K, Haahtela T, Söderlund H, Takkinen K. Hevein-specific recombinant IgE antibodies from human single-chain antibody phage display libraries. J Immunol Methods 2003; 278:271-81. [PMID: 12957414 DOI: 10.1016/s0022-1759(03)00070-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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IgE antibodies distinctively recognising allergenic epitopes would be ideal reagents in immunodiagnostics to detect and quantify allergens, as well as for the development of allergy diagnostics and therapeutics. We have isolated recombinant human IgE antibodies specific for the major latex allergen, hevein, from antibody phage display libraries using a green fluorescent protein (GFP)-hevein fusion as a selection antigen. Human IgE phage display libraries were constructed by combining the IgE heavy chain genes to kappa and lambda light-chain genes which were isolated from lymphocytes of a latex allergic patient. The screening of antibody libraries resulted in the enrichment of two hevein-binding scFvs designated as 1A4 and 1C2. Both antibodies showed specific binding to the hevein that could be inhibited by both the recombinant GFP-hevein and native hevein isolated from latex examination gloves. The scFvs were prone to aggregate and, thus, for further characterisation, they were converted to Fab fragments with human IgG1 or IgE isotype. Similar hevein-binding properties of the 1A4 and 1C2 Fab fragments and human IgE serum pool, conventionally used in the detection of latex allergens, demonstrate the potential utility of these recombinant antibodies for the analysis of latex allergen.
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Valjakka J, Hemminki A, Niemi S, Söderlund H, Takkinen K, Rouvinen J. Crystal structure of an in vitro affinity- and specificity-matured anti-testosterone Fab in complex with testosterone. Improved affinity results from small structural changes within the variable domains. J Biol Chem 2002; 277:44021-7. [PMID: 12196551 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m208392200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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A highly selective, high affinity recombinant anti-testosterone Fab fragment has been generated by stepwise optimization of the complementarity-determining regions (CDRs) by random mutagenesis and phage display selection of a monoclonal antibody (3-C(4)F(5)). The best mutant (77 Fab) was obtained by evaluating the additivity effects of different independently selected CDR mutations. The 77 Fab contains 20 mutations and has about 40-fold increased affinity (K(d) = 3 x 10(-10) m) when compared with the wild-type (3-C(4)F(5)) Fab. To obtain structural insight into factors, which are needed to improve binding properties, we have determined the crystal structures of the mutant 77 Fab fragment with (2.15 A) and without testosterone (2.10 A) and compared these with previously determined wild-type structures. The overall testosterone binding of the 77 Fab is similar to that of the wild-type. The improved affinity and specificity of the 77 Fab fragment are due to more comprehensive packing of the testosterone with the protein, which is the result of small structural changes within the variable domains. Only one important binding site residue Glu-95 of the heavy chain CDR3 is mutated to alanine in the 77 Fab fragment. This mutation, originally selected from the phage library based on improved specificity, provides more free space for the testosterone D-ring. The light chain CDR1 of 77 Fab containing eight mutations has the most significant effect on the improved affinity, although it has no direct contact with the testosterone. The mutations of CDR-L1 cause a rearrangement in its conformation, leading to an overall fine reshaping of the binding site.
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- Jarkko Valjakka
- Department of Chemistry, University of Joensuu, P. O. Box 111, Finland.
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Sandee D, Tungpradabkul S, Tsukio M, Imanaka T, Takagi M. Construction and high cytoplasmic expression of a tumoricidal single-chain antibody against hepatocellular carcinoma. BMC Biotechnol 2002; 2:16. [PMID: 12227831 PMCID: PMC128817 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6750-2-16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2002] [Accepted: 09/12/2002] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Hep27 monoclonal (Hep27 Mab) is an antibody against hepatocellular carcinoma. Hep27 Mab itself can inhibit the growth of a hepatocellular carcinoma cell line (HCC-S102). We attempted to produce a single-chain fragment (scFv), a small fragment containing an antigen-binding site of Hep27 Mab, by using DNA-recombinant techniques. RESULTS The sequences encoding the variable regions of heavy (VH) and light (VL) chains of a murine Hep27 Mab were linked together by a linker peptide (Gly4Ser)3 and tagged with a hexa-histidine at the C-terminal; the resultant DNA construct was expressed in E. coli as an insoluble protein. The denatured scFv was refolded and purified by immobilized metal ion affinity chromatography (12 mg/l with a molecular weight of 27 kDa). Hep27scFv exhibited a tumoricidal activity against the HCC-S102 cell as its parental antibody (Hep27 Mab). CONCLUSION This scFv may be a potential candidate for a targeting agent in HCC immunodiagnosis or immunotherapy.
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- Duanpen Sandee
- Department of Biotechnology, Graduate school of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Biotechnology, Graduate school of Engineering, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- School of Materials Science, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Ishikawa 923-1292, Japan
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Saloheimo M, Kuja-Panula J, Ylösmäki E, Ward M, Penttilä M. Enzymatic properties and intracellular localization of the novel Trichoderma reesei beta-glucosidase BGLII (cel1A). Appl Environ Microbiol 2002; 68:4546-53. [PMID: 12200312 PMCID: PMC124102 DOI: 10.1128/aem.68.9.4546-4553.2002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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This paper describes the characterization of an intracellular beta-glucosidase enzyme BGLII (Cel1a) and its gene (bgl2) from the cellulolytic fungus Trichoderma reesei (Hypocrea jecorina). The expression pattern of bgl2 is similar to that of other cellulase genes known from this fungus, and the gene would appear to be under the control of carbon catabolite repression mediated by the cre1 gene. The BGLII protein was produced in Escherichia coli, and its enzymatic properties were analyzed. It was shown to be a specific beta-glucosidase, having no beta-galactosidase side activity. It hydrolyzed both cellotriose and cellotetraose. BGLII exhibited transglycosylation activity, producing mainly cellotriose from cellobiose and sophorose and cellobiose from glucose. Antibodies raised against BGLII showed the presence of the enzyme in T. reesei cell lysates but not in the culture supernatant. Activity measurements and Western blot analysis of T. reesei strains expressing bgl2 from a constitutive promoter further confirmed the intracellular localization of this beta-glucosidase.
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Antibodies are unique in their high affinity and specificity for a binding partner, a quality that has made them one of the most useful molecules for biotechnology and biomedical applications. The field of antibody engineering has changed rapidly in the past 10 years, fueled by novel technologies for the in vitro isolation of antibodies from combinatorial libraries and their functional expression in bacteria. This review presents an overview of the methods available for the de novo generation of human antibodies, for engineering antibodies with increased antigen affinity, and for the production of antibody fragments. Select applications of recombinant antibodies are also presented.
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- J Maynard
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, USA
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Nevanen TK, Söderholm L, Kukkonen K, Suortti T, Teerinen T, Linder M, Söderlund H, Teeri TT. Efficient enantioselective separation of drug enantiomers by immobilised antibody fragments. J Chromatogr A 2001; 925:89-97. [PMID: 11519820 DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9673(01)01021-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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There is an increasing need for methods for efficient enantioselective separation and purification of chiral drugs. Genetic engineering provides the means for generating recombinant antibodies exhibiting extremely high specificity for even small molecular mass compounds. Here, recombinant antibody fragments have been generated for the drug diarylalkyltriazole that contains two chiral centres. Immobilised antibody fragments has been used successfully for efficient, step-wise separation of two enantiomers of the drug. Owing to the antibody specificity, one enantiomer came out in the flow-through, while the bound enantiomer could be specifically eluted. One of the antibodies tolerated solvents required both for dissolving the target molecules and for their elution for extended times and was shown to function over multiple cycles of the separation process.
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Turunen O, Etuaho K, Fenel F, Vehmaanperä J, Wu X, Rouvinen J, Leisola M. A combination of weakly stabilizing mutations with a disulfide bridge in the α-helix region of Trichoderma reesei endo-1,4-β-xylanase II increases the thermal stability through synergism. J Biotechnol 2001; 88:37-46. [PMID: 11377763 DOI: 10.1016/s0168-1656(01)00253-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Thermal stability and other functional properties of Trichoderma reesei endo-1,4-beta-xylanase II (XYNII; family 11) were studied by designed mutations. Mutations at three positions were introduced to the XYNII mutant containing a disulfide bridge (S110C-N154C) in the alpha-helix. The disulfide bridge increased the half-life of XYNII from less than 1 min to 14 min at 65 degrees C. An additional mutation at the C-terminus of the alpha-helix (Q162H or Q162Y) increased the half-life to 63 min. Mutations Q162H and Q162Y alone had a stabilizing effect at 55 degrees C but not at 65 degrees C. The mutations N11D and N38E increased the half-life to about 100 min. Due to the stabilizing mutations the pH stability increased in a wide pH range, but at the same time the activity decreased both in acidic and neutral-alkaline pH, the pH optimum being at pH region 5-6. There was no essential difference between the specific activities of the mutants and the wild-type XYNII.
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- O Turunen
- Laboratory of Bioprocess Engineering, Helsinki University of Technology, P.O. Box 6100, 02015-, HUT, Finland.
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Mottershead DG, Alfthan K, Ojala K, Takkinen K, Oker-Blom C. Baculoviral display of functional scFv and synthetic IgG-binding domains. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2000; 275:84-90. [PMID: 10944446 DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.2000.3264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Viral vectors displaying specific ligand binding moities such as scFv fragments or intact antibodies hold promise for the development of targeted gene therapy vectors. In this report we describe baculoviral vectors displaying either functional scFv fragments or the synthetic Z/ZZ IgG binding domain derived from protein A. Display on the baculovirus surface was achieved via fusion of the scFv fragment or Z/ZZ domain to the N-terminus of gp64, the major envelope protein of the Autographa californica nuclear polyhedrosis virus, AcNPV. As examples of scFv fragments we have used a murine scFv specific for the hapten 2-phenyloxazolone and a human scFv specific for carcinoembryonic antigen. In principle, the Z/ZZ IgG binding domain displaying baculoviruses could be targeted to specific cell types via the binding of an appropriate antibody. We envisage applications for scFv and Z/ZZ domain displaying baculoviral vectors in the gene therapy field.
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- D G Mottershead
- Department of Biosciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, FIN-00014, Finland
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Verma R, Boleti E. Engineering antibody molecules. Methods Mol Med 2000; 40:35-52. [PMID: 21337081 DOI: 10.1385/1-59259-076-4:35] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
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Advances in PCR techniques and the increase of the antibody V region sequences in the database have boosted developments in the field of antibody engineering. The V region genes can be amplified from hybridomas (1), preimmunized donors (2), naive donors (3), or from the cells expressing antibodies.
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The filamentous fungus Trichoderma reesei produces two cellobiohydrolases (CBHI and CBHII). These, like most other cellulose-degrading enzymes, have a modular structure consisting of a catalytic domain linked to a cellulose-binding domain (CBD). The isolated catalytic domains bind poorly to cellulose and have a much lower activity towards cellulose than the intact enzymes. For the CBDs, no function other than binding to cellulose has been found. We have previously described the reversibility and exchange rate for the binding of the CBD of CBHI to cellulose. In this work, we studied the binding of the CBD of CBHII and showed that it differs markedly from the behaviour of that of CBHI. The apparent binding affinities were similar, but the CBD of CBHII could not be dissociated from cellulose by buffer dilution and did not show a measurable exchange rate. However, desorption could be triggered by shifting the temperature. The CBD of CBHII bound reversibly to chitin. Two variants of the CBHII CBD were made, in which point mutations increased its similarity to the CBD of CBHI. Both variants were found to bind reversibly to cellulose.
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- G Carrard
- VTT Biotechnology and Food Research, Finland.
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Fischer R, Schumann D, Zimmermann S, Drossard J, Sack M, Schillberg S. Expression and characterization of bispecific single-chain Fv fragments produced in transgenic plants. Eur J Biochem 1999; 262:810-6. [PMID: 10411643 DOI: 10.1046/j.1432-1327.1999.00435.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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We describe the expression of the bispecific antibody biscFv2429 in transgenic suspension culture cells and tobacco plants. biscFv2429 consists of two single-chain antibodies, scFv24 and scFv29, connected by the Trichoderma reesi cellobiohydrolase I linker. biscFv2429 binds two epitopes of tobacco mosaic virus (TMV): the scFv24 domain recognizes neotopes of intact virions, and the scFv29 domain recognizes a cryptotope of the TMV coat protein monomer. biscFv2429 was functionally expressed either in the cytosol (biscFv2429-cyt) or targeted to the apoplast using a murine leader peptide sequence (biscFv2429-apoplast). A third construct contained the C-terminal KDEL sequence for retention in the ER (biscFv2429-KDEL). Levels of cytoplasmic biscFv2429 expression levels were low. The highest levels of antibody expression were for apoplast-targeted biscFv2429-apoplast and ER-retained biscFv2429-KDEL that reached a maximum expression level of 1.65% total soluble protein in transgenic plants. Plant-expressed biscFv2429 retained both epitope specificities, and bispecificity and bivalency were confirmed by ELISA and surface plasmon resonance analysis. This study establishes plant cells as an expression system for bispecific single-chain antibodies for use in medical and biological applications.
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- R Fischer
- Fraunhofer Abteilung für Molekulare Biotechnologie, IUCT, Grafschaft, Schmallenberg, Germany.
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Chen YD, Chen TA. Expression of engineered antibodies in plants: a possible tool for spiroplasma and phytoplasma disease control. Phytopathology 1998; 88:1367-1371. [PMID: 18944841 DOI: 10.1094/phyto.1998.88.12.1367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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ABSTRACT In an attempt to develop maize plants with resistance to corn stunt spi-roplasma (CSS), a single-chain Fv fragment (scFv) gene that was constructed from antibodies with strong inhibitory activity against CSS, was expressed in a cell line of maize. However, plants regenerated from this transgenic cell line showed no distinct resistance to CSS infection under the greenhouse conditions. The affinity and functionality of scFv in vivo and the locations of CSS and expressed scFv in maize could be a part of the contributing factors affecting this result. Progress of expressing antibodies in plants for plant pathogen resistance is also discussed.
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Modern gene technology combined with efficient microbial expression systems provides tools to produce antibodies with reduced functional size and improved binding properties as well as antibody fusions or novel antibodies. Surface plasmon resonance based biosensors, which measure antigen-antibody interactions in real-time, can be used for a diverse characterization of the modified antibodies. To date, the majority of published work originates from real-time biospecific interaction analysis based on the BIAcore instruments. This article describes the range of applications in antibody engineering in which BIAcore has been applied.
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- K Alfthan
- VTT Biotechnology and Food Research, Espoo, Finland.
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Hemminki A, Niemi S, Hautoniemi L, Söderlund H, Takkinen K. Fine tuning of an anti-testosterone antibody binding site by stepwise optimisation of the CDRs. Immunotechnology 1998; 4:59-69. [PMID: 9661815 DOI: 10.1016/s1380-2933(98)00002-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND We have previously reported specificity improvement of an anti-testosterone monoclonal antibody (3-C4F5) by random mutagenesis of the third complementarity determining regions (CDR3s) and by phage display selection. OBJECTIVES Here we extend the mutagenesis strategy to the other CDRs and select the mutant libraries using two different approaches in order to further fine-tune the binding properties of this recombinant Fab fragment. STUDY DESIGN To improve the affinity the new mutant libraries were selected by using limiting, decreasing concentrations of biotinylated testosterone (TES) in solution and capturing the binders on streptavidin-coated microtiter plate. The specificity was improved by preincubating the mutant libraries in solution with a high concentration of the most problematic cross-reacting steroid, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS). RESULTS In two different light chain CDR1 mutant clones isolated from the affinity pannings, the relative TES affinity was increased over 10-fold while the cross-reactivities to related steroids were preserved at the same level as in the parental combined CDR3 mutant clone. New heavy chain CDR1 and light chain CDR2 mutants showing slightly decreased cross-reactivities were isolated from specificity selections. By combining compatible mutant CDRs together we were able to create a Fab fragment with over 12-fold higher relative TES affinity and significantly lower cross-reactivity to DHEAS when compared to the original monoclonal antibody 3-C4F5. CONCLUSIONS Our results demonstrate that a high-affinity and selective recombinant Fab fragment working over a wide TES concentration range with clinical samples could be generated by CDR mutagenesis and phage display selection.
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- A Hemminki
- VTT Biotechnology and Food Research, Espoo, Finland.
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Rodenburg CM, Mernaugh R, Bilbao G, Khazaeli MB. Production of a single chain anti-CEA antibody from the hybridoma cell line T84.66 using a modified colony-lift selection procedure to detect antigen-positive ScFv bacterial clones. Hybridoma (Larchmt) 1998; 17:1-8. [PMID: 9523232 DOI: 10.1089/hyb.1998.17.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Recombinant single chain Fv (scFv) antibodies offer many advantages over mouse monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) such as faster clearance from blood, improved tumor localization, reduced human anti-mouse antibody (HAMA) response, and the availability to manipulate the scFv through genetic approaches. The scFv antibody (designated RK10.2) was generated using anti-CEA T84.66 hybridoma cells as a source of genetic starting material and the Pharmacia Recombinant Phage Antibody System (RPAS). Escherichia coli clones expressing antigen-positive soluble scFv were identified using a modified colony-life selection procedure and antigen-coated filters. The resultant anti-CEA scFv (designated RK10.2) had a molecular weight of approximately 33.6 kDa and an isoelectric point of 5.2 at 15 degrees C. The RK10.2 scFv interacted with LS174 T cells bearing the CEA antigen and inhibited the anti-CEA MAb/CEA antigen interaction in ELISA and the anti-CEA MAb/LS174 T cell interaction in a RIA. The modified colony-lift approach circumvented the more time-consuming phage-display approach that is normally taken to affinity select for antigen-positive scFv clones.
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- C M Rodenburg
- Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham 35294-3300, USA
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Yun K, Kobatake E, Haruyama T, Laukkanen ML, Keinänen K, Aizawa M. Use of a quartz crystal microbalance to monitor immunoliposome--antigen interaction. Anal Chem 1998; 70:260-4. [PMID: 9450362 DOI: 10.1021/ac970234+] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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We have used quartz crystal microbalance (QCM)-based real-time biospecific interaction measurement to analyze the binding of immunoliposomes to antigen and examined the use of liposomes as signal-enhancing reagents in competitive QCM immunoassay. For the preparation of immunoliposomes, various amounts of bacterially produced lipid-tagged single-chain antibody against 2-phenyloxazolone were incorporated in phosphatidylcholine liposomes. The immunoliposomes bound specifically to immobilized hapten, and this binding was inhibited by soluble hapten in a concentration-dependent manner. In this competitive assay, antigen could be measured in the concentration range from 10(-5) to 10(-8) M.
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- K Yun
- Department of Bioengineering, Faculty of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, Japan
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Turner DJ, Ritter MA, George AJ. Importance of the linker in expression of single-chain Fv antibody fragments: optimisation of peptide sequence using phage display technology. J Immunol Methods 1997; 205:43-54. [PMID: 9236914 DOI: 10.1016/s0022-1759(97)00057-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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We have investigated the potential for enhancing the production of functional single-chain Fv antibody fragments (sFv), by altering the sequence of the linker that joins the variable domains of the molecule. To identify new functionally improved linkers we have used a phage display library containing a random sequence of six amino acids in the linker. Multiple rounds of panning on the antigen led to the selection of six different linker sequences that enhanced the binding of phage to the antigen. Five of the linkers also improved the secretion of soluble sFv by approximately five-fold. Analysis of the predominant linker sequence isolated showed that this improvement is not due to an increased affinity for the antigen, nor to alterations in the toxicity to bacteria. However the linker did affect the denaturation of the sFv in urea. It is therefore possible that the novel sequence helps in the refolding or secretion of the molecule.
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- D J Turner
- Department of Immunology, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK
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Kobatake E, Sasakura H, Haruyama T, Laukkanen ML, Keinänen K, Aizawa M. A fluoroimmunoassay based on immunoliposomes containing genetically engineered lipid-tagged antibody. Anal Chem 1997; 69:1295-8. [PMID: 9105174 DOI: 10.1021/ac961162+] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Immunoliposomes were prepared by using biosynthetically lipid-tagged anti-2-phenyloxazolone single-chain antibody. Carboxyfluorescein as a fluorescent marker was encapsulated in the immunoliposomes. Some conditions for fluoroimmunoassay using the immunoliposomes were optimized by binding assays with hapten-coated microtiter wells. A competitive fluoroimmunoassay for the caproic acid conjugate of 2-phenyloxazolone as a model antigen was performed with the immunoliposomes. In the optimized assay conditions, antigen could be determined in the concentration range from 10(-7) to 10(-9) M.
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- E Kobatake
- Department of Bioengineering, Faculty of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, Japan
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Harrison JS, Keshavarz-Moore E, Dunnill P, Berry MJ, Fellinger A, Frenken L. Factors affecting the fermentative production of a lysozyme-binding antibody fragment inEscherichia coli. Biotechnol Bioeng 1997; 53:611-22. [DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0290(19970320)53:6<611::aid-bit9>3.0.co;2-p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Reinikainen T, Takkinen K, Teeri TT. Comparison of the adsorption properties of a single-chain antibody fragment fused to a fungal or bacterial cellulose-binding domain. Enzyme Microb Technol 1997; 20:143-9. [DOI: 10.1016/s0141-0229(96)00109-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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We have investigated the effect of growth and induction conditions on the production of soluble single-chain Fv antibody fragments in Escherichia coli under the control of wt lac promoter. The scFv was directed into the periplasmic space by a pelB leader sequence. Addition of sucrose to the medium gave a 15-25-fold increase in the yield of soluble scFv-phOx (3.0 mg/l) for bacterial shake-tube cultures and an increase of 80-150-fold (16.5 mg/l) for shake-flask cultures. Using flask culture in the presence of 0.4 M sucrose, a significant amount of scFv was released into the medium. We found that the scFv could be made to accumulate in the periplasm or be secreted into the medium by simply changing the incubation conditions and the concentration of the inducer. The ratio between soluble antibody fragments and insoluble scFv aggregates proved to be dependent on the strength of the promoter. Lowering the incubation temperature below 20 degrees C had no effect on the yield of soluble antibody fragments in the periplasm, but they were no longer secreted into the medium. An example of high level production in shake-flask cultures and one-step purification by immobilized metal affinity chromatography (IMAC) is described for a soluble scFv specific for the T cell surface antigen CD3. The biological activity of the purified anti-CD3 scFv was demonstrated by flow cytometry. This method should be especially useful for the functional screening of a large number of clones in small-scale cultures.
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- S M Kipriyanov
- Diagnostics and Experimental Therapy Programme, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg
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Linder M, Teeri TT. The cellulose-binding domain of the major cellobiohydrolase of Trichoderma reesei exhibits true reversibility and a high exchange rate on crystalline cellulose. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1996; 93:12251-5. [PMID: 8901566 PMCID: PMC37976 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.93.22.12251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 133] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Cellulose-binding domains (CBDs) bind specifically to cellulose, and form distinct domains of most cellulose degrading enzymes. The CBD-mediated binding of the enzyme has a fundamental role in the hydrolysis of the solid cellulose substrate. In this work we have investigated the reversibility and kinetics of the binding of the CBD from Trichoderma reesei cellobiohydrolase I on microcrystalline cellulose. The CBD was produced in Escherichia coli, purified, and radioactively labeled by reductive alkylation with 3H. Sensitive detection of the labeled CBD allowed more detailed analysis of its behavior than has been possible before, and important novel features were resolved. Binding of the CBD was found to be temperature sensitive, with an increased affinity at lower temperatures. The interaction of the CBD with cellulose was shown to be fully reversible and the CBD could be eluted from cellulose by simple dilution. The rate of exchange measured for the CBD-cellulose interaction compares well with the hydrolysis rate of cellobiohydrolase I, which is consistent with its proposed mode of action as a processive exoglucanase.
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- M Linder
- VTT, Biotechnology and Food Research, Espoo, Finland
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Linder M, Salovuori I, Ruohonen L, Teeri TT. Characterization of a double cellulose-binding domain. Synergistic high affinity binding to crystalline cellulose. J Biol Chem 1996; 271:21268-72. [PMID: 8702902 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.271.35.21268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Most cellulose-degrading enzymes have a two-domain structure that consists of a catalytic and a cellulose-binding domain (CBD) connected by a linker region. The linkage and the interactions of the two domains represent one of the key questions for the understanding of the function of these enzymes. The CBDs of fungal cellulases are small peptides folding into a rigid, disulfide-stabilized structure that has a distinct cellulose binding face. Here we describe properties of a recombinant double CBD, constructed by fusing the CBDs of two Trichoderma reesei cellobiohydrolases via a linker peptide similar to the natural cellulase linkers. After expression in Escherichia coli, the protein was purified from the culture medium by reversed phase chromatography and the individual domains obtained by trypsin digestion. Binding of the double CBD and its single CBD components was investigated on different types of cellulose substrates as well as chitin. Under saturating conditions, nearly 20 micromol/g of the double CBD was bound onto microcrystalline cellulose. The double CBD exhibited much higher affinity on cellulose than either of the single CBDs, indicating an interplay between the two components. A two-step model is proposed to explain the binding behavior of the double CBD. A similar interplay between the domains in the native enzyme is suggested for its binding to cellulase.
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- M Linder
- VTT, Biotechnology and Food Research, Box 1500, FIN-02044 VTT, Finland
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Helariutta Y, Kotilainen M, Elomaa P, Kalkkinen N, Bremer K, Teeri TH, Albert VA. Duplication and functional divergence in the chalcone synthase gene family of Asteraceae: evolution with substrate change and catalytic simplification. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1996; 93:9033-8. [PMID: 8799149 PMCID: PMC38590 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.93.17.9033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Plant-specific polyketide synthase genes constitute a gene superfamily, including universal chalcone synthase [CHS; malonyl-CoA:4-coumaroyl-CoA malonyltransferase (cyclizing) (EC 2.3.1.74)] genes, sporadically distributed stilbene synthase (SS) genes, and atypical, as-yet-uncharacterized CHS-like genes. We have recently isolated from Gerbera hybrida (Asteraceae) an unusual CHS-like gene, GCHS2, which codes for an enzyme with structural and enzymatic properties as well as ontogenetic distribution distinct from both CHS and SS. Here, we show that the GCHS2-like function is encoded in the Gerbera genome by a family of at least three transcriptionally active genes. Conservation within the GCHS2 family was exploited with selective PCR to study the occurrence of GCHS2-like genes in other Asteraceae. Parsimony analysis of the amplified sequences together with CHS-like genes isolated from other taxa of angiosperm subclass Asteridae suggests that GCHS2 has evolved from CHS via a gene duplication event that occurred before the diversification of the Asteraceae. Enzyme activity analysis of proteins produced in vitro indicates that the GCHS2 reaction is a non-SS variant of the CHS reaction, with both different substrate specificity (to benzoyl-CoA) and a truncated catalytic profile. Together with the recent results of Durbin et al. [Durbin, M. L., Learn, G. H., Jr., Huttley, G. A. & Clegg, M. T. (1995) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 92, 3338-3342], our study confirms a gene duplication-based model that explains how various related functions have arisen from CHS during plant evolution.
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- Y Helariutta
- Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Finland
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