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Sakai T, Mashima T, Kobayashi N, Ogata H, Duan L, Fujiki R, Hengphasatporn K, Uda T, Shigeta Y, Hifumi E, Hirota S. Structural and thermodynamic insights into antibody light chain tetramer formation through 3D domain swapping. Nat Commun 2023; 14:7807. [PMID: 38065949 PMCID: PMC10709643 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-43443-4] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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Overexpression of antibody light chains in small plasma cell clones can lead to misfolding and aggregation. On the other hand, the formation of amyloid fibrils from antibody light chains is related to amyloidosis. Although aggregation of antibody light chain is an important issue, atomic-level structural examinations of antibody light chain aggregates are sparse. In this study, we present an antibody light chain that maintains an equilibrium between its monomeric and tetrameric states. According to data from X-ray crystallography, thermodynamic and kinetic measurements, as well as theoretical studies, this antibody light chain engages in 3D domain swapping within its variable region. Here, a pair of domain-swapped dimers creates a tetramer through hydrophobic interactions, facilitating the revelation of the domain-swapped structure. The negative cotton effect linked to the β-sheet structure, observed around 215 nm in the circular dichroism (CD) spectrum of the tetrameric variable region, is more pronounced than that of the monomer. This suggests that the monomer contains less β-sheet structures and exhibits greater flexibility than the tetramer in solution. These findings not only clarify the domain-swapped structure of the antibody light chain but also contribute to controlling antibody quality and advancing the development of future molecular recognition agents and drugs.
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- Takahiro Sakai
- Division of Materials Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, 8916-5 Takayama, Ikoma, Nara, 630-0192, Japan
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- Division of Materials Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, 8916-5 Takayama, Ikoma, Nara, 630-0192, Japan
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- Division of Materials Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, 8916-5 Takayama, Ikoma, Nara, 630-0192, Japan
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- Graduate School of Science, University of Hyogo, 3-2-1 Koto, Kamigori-cho, Ako-gun, Hyogo, 678-1297, Japan
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- Center for Computational Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8577, Japan
- Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8571, Japan
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- Center for Computational Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8577, Japan
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- Center for Computational Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8577, Japan
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- Nanotechnology Laboratory, Institute of Systems, Information Technologies and Nanotechnologies (ISIT), 4‑1 Kyudai‑Shinmachi, Fukuoka, 879‑5593, Japan
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- Center for Computational Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8577, Japan
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- Institute for Research Management, Oita University, 700 Dannoharu, Oita-shi, Oita, 870‑1192, Japan
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- Division of Materials Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, 8916-5 Takayama, Ikoma, Nara, 630-0192, Japan.
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Hifumi E, Taguchi H, Nonaka T, Uda T. Direct conversion of a general antibody to its catalytic antibody and corresponding applications -Importance and role of Pro95 in CDR-3. Proc Jpn Acad Ser B Phys Biol Sci 2023; 99:155-172. [PMID: 37331814 PMCID: PMC10319470 DOI: 10.2183/pjab.99.010] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/20/2023]
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Catalytic antibodies possess unique features capable of both recognizing and enzymatically degrading antigens. Therefore, they are more beneficial than monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). Catalytic antibodies exhibit the ability to degrade peptides, antigenic proteins, DNA, and physiologically active molecules. However, they have a significant drawback in terms of their production. The production of a desired catalytic antibody has extensive costs, in terms of time and effort. We herein describe an evolutionary method to produce a desired catalytic antibody via conversion of a general antibody by the deletion of Pro95, which resides in complementarity-determining region-3. As over thousands of mAbs have been produced since 1975, using the novel technology discussed herein, the catalytic feature cleaving the antigen can be conferred to the mAb. In this review article, we discussed in detail not only the role of Pro95 but also the unique features of the converted catalytic antibodies. This technique will accelerate research on therapeutic application of catalytic antibodies.
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- Emi Hifumi
- Institute for Research Management, Oita University
- Research Center for GLOBAL/LOCAL Infectious Diseases, Oita University
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suzuka University of Medical Science
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- Research Center for GLOBAL/LOCAL Infectious Diseases, Oita University
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- Institute for Research Management, Oita University
- Nanotechnology Laboratory, Institute of Systems, Information Technologies and Nanotechnologies (ISIT)
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Shimizu A, Hifumi E, Kojio K, Takahara A, Higaki Y. Modulation of Double Zwitterionic Block Copolymer Aggregates by Zwitterion-Specific Interactions. Langmuir 2021; 37:14760-14766. [PMID: 34889092 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c02809] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Transformable double hydrophilic block copolymer assemblies are valid as a biocompatible smart macromolecular system. The molecular mechanisms in the spontaneous assembly of double zwitterionic diblock copolymers composed of a poly(carboxybetaine methacrylate) (PCB2) and a poly(sulfobetaine methacrylate) (PSB4) chains (PCB2-b-PSB4) were investigated by the modulation of the aggregates in response to nondetergent zwitterions. The PCB2-b-PSB4 diblock copolymers with a high degree of polymerization PSB4 block produced aggregates in salt-free water through "zwitterion-specific" interactions. The PCB2-b-PSB4 aggregates were dissociated by the addition of nondetergent sulfobetaine (SB4) and carboxybetaine (CB2) molecules, while the aggregates showed different aggregation modulation processes for SB4 and CB2. Zwitterions with different charged groups from SB4 and CB2, glycine and taurine, hardly disrupted the PCB2-b-PSB4 aggregates. The PCB2-b-PSB4 aggregate modulation efficiency of SBs associated with the intercharge hydrocarbon spacer length (CSL) rather than the symmetry with the SB in the PSB chain. These zwitterion-specific modulation behaviors were rationalized based on the nature of zwitterions including partial charge density, dipole moment, and hydrophobic interactions depending on the charged groups and CSL.
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- Akane Shimizu
- Graduate School of Engineering, Oita University, 700 Dannoharu, Oita 870-1192, Japan
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- Research Promotion Institute, Oita University, 700 Dannoharu, Oita 870-1192, Japan
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
- International Institute of Carbon-Neutral Energy Research, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Research Center for Negative Emission Technology, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Science and Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Oita University, 700 Dannoharu, Oita 870-1192, Japan
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Hifumi E, Taguchi H, Nonaka T, Harada T, Uda T. Finding and characterizing a catalytic antibody light chain, H34, capable of degrading the PD-1 molecule. RSC Chem Biol 2021; 2:220-229. [PMID: 34458785 PMCID: PMC8341958 DOI: 10.1039/d0cb00155d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) is an immune checkpoint molecule regulating T-cell function. Preventing PD-1 binding to its ligand PD-L1 has emerged as an important tool in immunotherapy. Here, we describe a unique human catalytic antibody light chain, H34, which mediates enzymatic degradation of human PD-1 peptides and recombinant human PD-1 protein and thus functions to prevent the binding of PD-1 with PD-L1. H34 degraded one half of the PD-1 molecules within about 6 h under the experimental conditions. Investigating the acquisition of the catalytic function by H34, which belongs to subgroup I and lacks a Pro95 residue in CDR-3, revealed the importance of this sequence, as a Pro95-reconstituted mutant (H34-Pro95(+)) exhibited very little catalytic activity to cleave PD-1. Interestingly, EDTA inhibited the catalytic activity of H34, which could work as a metallo-protease. Zn2+ or Co2+ ions may work as a cofactor. It is meaningfull that H34 was obtained from the human antibody gene taken from a healthy volunteer, suggesting that we potentially have such unique molecules in our body.
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- Emi Hifumi
- Oita University, Research Promotion Institute 700 Dannoharu Oita-shi Oita 870-1192 Japan
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- Suzuka University of Medical Science, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences 3500-3 Minamitamagaki-cho Suzuka 510-0293 Japan
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- Oita University, Research Promotion Institute 700 Dannoharu Oita-shi Oita 870-1192 Japan
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- Oita University, Faculty of Science & Technology, Division of Applied Chemistry 700 Dannoharu Oita-shi Oita 870-1192 Japan
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- Nanotechnology Laboratory, Institute of Systems, Information Technologies and Nanotechnologies (ISIT) 4-1 Kyudai-shinmachi Fukuoka 879-5593 Japan
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Hifumi E, Taguchi H, Tsuda H, Minagawa T, Nonaka T, Uda T. A new algorithm to convert a normal antibody into the corresponding catalytic antibody. Sci Adv 2020; 6:eaay6441. [PMID: 32232151 PMCID: PMC7096177 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aay6441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2019] [Accepted: 12/31/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Over thousands of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) have been produced so far, and it would be valuable if these mAbs could be directly converted into catalytic antibodies. We have designed a system to realize the above concept by deleting Pro95, a highly conserved residue in CDR-3 of the antibody light chain. The deletion of Pro95 is a key contributor to catalytic function of the light chain. The S35 and S38 light chains have identical amino acid sequences except for Pro95. The former, with Pro95 did not show any catalytic activity, whereas the latter, without Pro95, exhibited peptidase activity. To verify the generality of this finding, we tested another light chain, T99wt, which had Pro95 and showed little catalytic activity. In contrast, a Pro95-deleted mutant enzymatically degraded the peptide substrate and amyloid-beta molecule. These two cases demonstrate the potential for a new method of creating catalytic antibodies from the corresponding mAbs.
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- Emi Hifumi
- Oita University, Research Promotion Institute, 700 Dannoharu, Oita-shi, Oita 870-1192, Japan
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- Suzuka University of Medical Science, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 3500-3 Minamitamagaki-cho, Suzuka 510-0293, Japan
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- Oita University, Research Promotion Institute, 700 Dannoharu, Oita-shi, Oita 870-1192, Japan
- Oita University, Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, 700 Dannoharu, Oita-shi, Oita 870-1192, Japan
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- Oita University, Research Promotion Institute, 700 Dannoharu, Oita-shi, Oita 870-1192, Japan
- Oita University, Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, 700 Dannoharu, Oita-shi, Oita 870-1192, Japan
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- Oita University, Research Promotion Institute, 700 Dannoharu, Oita-shi, Oita 870-1192, Japan
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- Oita University, Research Promotion Institute, 700 Dannoharu, Oita-shi, Oita 870-1192, Japan
- Nanotechnology Laboratory, Institute of Systems, Information Technologies and Nanotechnologies (ISIT), 4-1 Kyudai-shinmachi, Fukuoka 879-5593, Japan
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Harada T, Matsuzaki H, Oyama R, Takeuchi T, Takei T, Ninomiya T, Takami K, Inoue T, Nishiguchi H, Hifumi E, Shinto H, Takahashi H, Umemura K. Decomposition of amyloid fibrils by NIR-active upconversion nanoparticles. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2020; 19:29-33. [PMID: 31932832 DOI: 10.1039/c9pp00356h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We demonstrate amyloid fibril (AF) decomposition induced by NIR-active upconversion nanoparticles complexed with photosensitisers. The process is triggered by upconversion, which initiates a photochemical reaction cascade that culminates in the generation of the highly reactive singlet-oxygen product 1O2 close to the amyloid superstructures, resulting in AF decomposition.
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- Takunori Harada
- Department of Integrated Science and Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Oita University, Dannoharu, 700, Oita city, 870-1192, Japan.
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- Department of Integrated Science and Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Oita University, Dannoharu, 700, Oita city, 870-1192, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Science and Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Oita University, Dannoharu, 700, Oita city, 870-1192, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Science and Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Oita University, Dannoharu, 700, Oita city, 870-1192, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Science and Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Oita University, Dannoharu, 700, Oita city, 870-1192, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Science and Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Oita University, Dannoharu, 700, Oita city, 870-1192, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Science and Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Oita University, Dannoharu, 700, Oita city, 870-1192, Japan
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- Department of Integrated Science and Technology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Oita University, Dannoharu, 700, Oita city, 870-1192, Japan
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- Research Promotion Institute, Oita University, Dannoharu, 700, Dannoharu, 700, Oita city, 870-1192, Japan
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- Research Promotion Institute, Oita University, Dannoharu, 700, Dannoharu, 700, Oita city, 870-1192, Japan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Fukuoka University, 8-19-1 Nanakuma, Jonan-ku, Fukuoka, 814-0180, Japan
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- System instruments Co. Ltd, 776-2, Komiya, Hachioji, Toky, 192-0031, Japan
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- Tokyo University of Science, 1-3 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 162-8601, Japan
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Hongyo KI, Itoh Y, Hifumi E, Takeyasu A, Uda T. Comparison of Monoclonal Antibody-Based Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay with Thin-Layer Chromatography and Liquid Chromatography for Aflatoxin B1 Determination in Naturally Contaminated Corn and Mixed Feed. J AOAC Int 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/jaoac/75.2.307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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A 1-step enzyme-linked Immunosorbent assay (EUSA) method, using a highly sensitive and specific monoclonal antibody to aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), was evaluated by comparison with other methods, Including liquid chromatography (LC) and thinlayer chromatography. The detection limit of the ELISA was as low as 100 pg/assay. AFB1 contents of naturally contaminated corn samples were determined by the 3 methods. The relationships among the methods were Investigated, and good correlations were observed. Mixed feeds were also subjected to AFB1 determination by the 3 methods. For our ELISA system, 3 types of sample preparations were tested. For analysis of mixed feed by ELISA, samples must first be purified by column chromatography. When the relationship between LC and ELISA was also investigated, results were found to have a good correlation coefficient.
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- Ken-Ichi Hongyo
- UBE Industries, UBE Research Laboratory, Diagnostics Group, 1978-5 Kogushi, Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture 755, Japan
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- UBE Industries, UBE Research Laboratory, Diagnostics Group, 1978-5 Kogushi, Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture 755, Japan
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- UBE Industries, UBE Research Laboratory, Diagnostics Group, 1978-5 Kogushi, Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture 755, Japan
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- UBE Industries, UBE Research Laboratory, Diagnostics Group, 1978-5 Kogushi, Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture 755, Japan
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- Hiroshima Prefectural University, of Bioresources, Nanatsukahara 562, Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture 727, Japan
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Hifumi E, Taguchi H, Toorisaka E, Uda T. New technologies to introduce a catalytic function into antibodies: A unique human catalytic antibody light chain showing degradation of β-amyloid molecule along with the peptidase activity. FASEB Bioadv 2019; 1:93-104. [PMID: 32123823 PMCID: PMC6996398 DOI: 10.1096/fba.1025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [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: 07/04/2018] [Revised: 07/04/2018] [Accepted: 10/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Since the discovery of a natural catalytic antibody in 1989, many catalytic antibodies targeting peptides, nucleotides, virus and bacterial proteins, and many molecules have been prepared. Although catalytic antibodies should have features superior to non-catalytic monoclonal antibodies, the reports on catalytic antibodies are far fewer than those on normal (non-catalytic) antibodies. Nowadays, we can obtain any monoclonal antibody we want, which is not the case for catalytic antibodies. To overcome this drawback of catalytic antibodies, much basic research must be done. As one way to attain this purpose, we have been making a protein bank of human antibody light chains, in which the light chains were expressed, purified, and stored for use in screening against many kinds of antigen, to then get clues to introducing a catalytic function in normal antibodies. As the number of stored light chains in the above protein bank has reached the hundreds, in this study, we screened them against amyloid-beta (Aβ), which is well-known as one of the molecules causing Alzheimer's disease. We found two interesting light chains, #7TR and #7GY. The former could degrade both a fluorescence resonance energy transfer-Aβ substrate and Aβ1-40 full peptide. In contrast, #7GY, whose sequence is identical to that of #7TR except for the amino acids at the 29th and 30th positions, did not degrade the FRET-Aβ substrate at all. By using a synthetic substrate, Arg-pNA, the difference between the chemical features of the two light chains was investigated in detail. In addition, we found that the presence of Zn(II) ion hugely influenced the catalytic activity of the #7TR light chain but not #7GY. Through these facts and the discussion, we propose one of the clues to how to put a catalytic function in a normal (non-catalytic) antibody.
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- Emi Hifumi
- Research Promotion Institute, Oita UniversityOitaJapan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical SciencesSuzuka University of Medical ScienceSuzukaJapan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Department of Sustainable EngineeringYamaguchi UniversityYamaguchiJapan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Department of Applied ChemistryOita UniversityOitaJapan
- Nanotechnology LaboratoryInstitute of Systems, Information Technologies and Nanotechnologies (ISIT)FukuokaJapan
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Uda T, Akiyoshi Y, Taguchi H, Hifumi E. A unique method for antibody to possess the catalytic function (3
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report). FASEB J 2018. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.2018.32.1_supplement.lb77] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Taizo Uda
- Nanotechnology LaboratoryInstitute of SystemsInformation Technologies and Nanotechnologies (ISIT)FukuokaJapan
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Hifumi E, Taguchi H, Kato R, Uda T. Role of the constant region domain in the structural diversity of human antibody light chains. FASEB J 2017; 31:1668-1677. [PMID: 28096233 DOI: 10.1096/fj.201600819r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [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: 07/16/2016] [Accepted: 01/03/2017] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Issues regarding the structural diversity (heterogeneity) of an antibody molecule have been the subject of discussion along with the development of antibody drugs. Research on heterogeneity has been extensive in recent years, but no clear solution has been reached. Heterogeneity is also observed in catalytic antibody κ light chains (CLs). In this study, we investigated how the constant region domain of CLs concerns structural diversity because it is a simple and good example for elucidating heterogeneity. By means of cation-exchange chromatography, SDS-PAGE, and 2-dimensional electrophoresis for the CL, multimolecular forms consisting of different electrical charges and molecular sizes coexisted in the solution, resulting in the similar heterogeneity of the full length of CLs. The addition of copper ion could cause the multimolecular forms to change to monomolecular forms. Copper ion contributed greatly to the enrichment of the dimer form of CL and the homogenization of the differently charged CLs. Two molecules of the CL protein bound one copper ion. The binding affinity of the ion was 48.0 μM-1 Several divalent metal ions were examined, but only zinc showed a similar effect.-Hifumi, E., Taguchi, H., Kato, R., Uda, T. Role of the constant region domain in the structural diversity of human antibody light chains.
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- Emi Hifumi
- Research Promotion Institute, Oita University, Oita, Japan;
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suzuka University of Medical Science, Suzuka, Japan
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- Institute of Materials Structure Science, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Oita University, Oita, Japan; and.,Nanotechnology Laboratory, Institute of Systems, Information Technologies, and Nanotechnologies, Fukuoka, Japan
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Hifumi E, Matsumoto S, Nakashima H, Itonaga S, Arakawa M, Katayama Y, Kato R, Uda T. A novel method of preparing the monoform structure of catalytic antibody light chain. FASEB J 2015; 30:895-908. [PMID: 26527062 DOI: 10.1096/fj.15-276394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [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: 05/26/2015] [Accepted: 10/19/2015] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Along with the development of antibody drugs and catalytic antibodies, the structural diversity (heterogeneity) of antibodies has been given attention. For >20 yr, detailed studies on the subject have not been conducted, because the phenomenon presents many difficult and complex problems. Structural diversity provides some (or many) isoforms of an antibody distinguished by different charges, different molecular sizes, and modifications of amino acid residues. For practical use, the antibody and the subunits must have a defined structure. In recent work, we have found that the copper (Cu) ion plays a substantial role in solving the diversity problem. In the current study, we used several catalytic antibody light chains to examine the effect of the Cu ion. In all cases, the different electrical charges of the molecule converged to a single charge, giving 1 peak in cation-exchange chromatography, as well as a single spot in 2-dimensional gel electrophoresis. The Cu-binding site was investigated by using mutagenesis, ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, atomic force microscope analysis, and molecular modeling, which suggested that histidine and cysteine residues close to the C-terminus are involved with the binding site. The constant region domain of the antibody light chain played an important role in the heterogeneity of the light chain. Our findings may be a significant tool for preparing a single defined, not multiple, isoform structure.
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- Emi Hifumi
- *Research Promotion Institute and Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Oita University, Oita, Japan; Nanotechnology Laboratory, Institute of Systems, Information Technologies, and Nanotechnologies (ISIT), Fukuoka, Japan; Graduate School of System Life Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan; Tottori College of Nursing, Tottori, Japan; and High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, Tsukuba, Japan
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- *Research Promotion Institute and Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Oita University, Oita, Japan; Nanotechnology Laboratory, Institute of Systems, Information Technologies, and Nanotechnologies (ISIT), Fukuoka, Japan; Graduate School of System Life Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan; Tottori College of Nursing, Tottori, Japan; and High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, Tsukuba, Japan
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- *Research Promotion Institute and Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Oita University, Oita, Japan; Nanotechnology Laboratory, Institute of Systems, Information Technologies, and Nanotechnologies (ISIT), Fukuoka, Japan; Graduate School of System Life Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan; Tottori College of Nursing, Tottori, Japan; and High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, Tsukuba, Japan
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- *Research Promotion Institute and Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Oita University, Oita, Japan; Nanotechnology Laboratory, Institute of Systems, Information Technologies, and Nanotechnologies (ISIT), Fukuoka, Japan; Graduate School of System Life Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan; Tottori College of Nursing, Tottori, Japan; and High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, Tsukuba, Japan
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- *Research Promotion Institute and Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Oita University, Oita, Japan; Nanotechnology Laboratory, Institute of Systems, Information Technologies, and Nanotechnologies (ISIT), Fukuoka, Japan; Graduate School of System Life Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan; Tottori College of Nursing, Tottori, Japan; and High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, Tsukuba, Japan
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- *Research Promotion Institute and Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Oita University, Oita, Japan; Nanotechnology Laboratory, Institute of Systems, Information Technologies, and Nanotechnologies (ISIT), Fukuoka, Japan; Graduate School of System Life Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan; Tottori College of Nursing, Tottori, Japan; and High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, Tsukuba, Japan
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- *Research Promotion Institute and Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Oita University, Oita, Japan; Nanotechnology Laboratory, Institute of Systems, Information Technologies, and Nanotechnologies (ISIT), Fukuoka, Japan; Graduate School of System Life Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan; Tottori College of Nursing, Tottori, Japan; and High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, Tsukuba, Japan
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- *Research Promotion Institute and Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Oita University, Oita, Japan; Nanotechnology Laboratory, Institute of Systems, Information Technologies, and Nanotechnologies (ISIT), Fukuoka, Japan; Graduate School of System Life Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan; Tottori College of Nursing, Tottori, Japan; and High Energy Accelerator Research Organization, Tsukuba, Japan
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Hifumi E, Arakawa M, Matsumoto S, Yamamoto T, Katayama Y, Uda T. Biochemical features and antiviral activity of a monomeric catalytic antibody light-chain 23D4 against influenza A virus. FASEB J 2015; 29:2347-58. [PMID: 25713031 DOI: 10.1096/fj.14-264275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [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: 09/28/2014] [Accepted: 01/26/2015] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Catalytic antibodies have exhibited interesting functions against some infectious viruses such as HIV, rabies virus, and influenza virus in vitro as well as in vivo. In some cases, a catalytic antibody light chain takes on several structures from the standpoint of molecular size (monomer, dimer, etc.) and/or isoelectronic point. In this study, we prepared a monomeric 23D4 light chain by mutating the C-terminal Cys to Ala of the wild-type. The mutated 23D4 molecule took a simple monomeric form, which could hydrolyze synthetic 4-methyl-coumaryl-7-amide substrates and a plasmid DNA. Because the monomeric 23D4 light chain suppressed the infection of influenza virus A/Hiroshima/37/2001 in an in vitro assay, the corresponding experiments were conducted in vivo, after the virus strain (which was taken from a human patient) was successfully adapted into BALB/cN Sea mice. In the experiments, a mixture of the monomeric 23D4 and the virus was nasally administered 1) with preincubation and 2) without preincubation. As a result, the monomeric 23D4 clearly exhibited the ability to suppress the influenza virus infection in both cases, indicating a potential drug for preventing infection of the influenza A virus.
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- Emi Hifumi
- *Research Promotion Institute, Oita University, Oita-shi, Oita, Japan; Japan Science and Technology Agency-Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology, Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan; Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Yufu-city, Oita, Japan; Department of Applied Chemistry; Oita University, Oita-shi, Oita, Japan; Graduate School of Systems Life Sciences, Kyushu University, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan; and Institute of Systems, Information Technologies and Nanotechnologies, Nanotechnology Laboratory, Fukuoka, Japan
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- *Research Promotion Institute, Oita University, Oita-shi, Oita, Japan; Japan Science and Technology Agency-Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology, Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan; Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Yufu-city, Oita, Japan; Department of Applied Chemistry; Oita University, Oita-shi, Oita, Japan; Graduate School of Systems Life Sciences, Kyushu University, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan; and Institute of Systems, Information Technologies and Nanotechnologies, Nanotechnology Laboratory, Fukuoka, Japan
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- *Research Promotion Institute, Oita University, Oita-shi, Oita, Japan; Japan Science and Technology Agency-Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology, Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan; Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Yufu-city, Oita, Japan; Department of Applied Chemistry; Oita University, Oita-shi, Oita, Japan; Graduate School of Systems Life Sciences, Kyushu University, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan; and Institute of Systems, Information Technologies and Nanotechnologies, Nanotechnology Laboratory, Fukuoka, Japan
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- *Research Promotion Institute, Oita University, Oita-shi, Oita, Japan; Japan Science and Technology Agency-Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology, Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan; Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Yufu-city, Oita, Japan; Department of Applied Chemistry; Oita University, Oita-shi, Oita, Japan; Graduate School of Systems Life Sciences, Kyushu University, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan; and Institute of Systems, Information Technologies and Nanotechnologies, Nanotechnology Laboratory, Fukuoka, Japan
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- *Research Promotion Institute, Oita University, Oita-shi, Oita, Japan; Japan Science and Technology Agency-Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology, Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan; Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Yufu-city, Oita, Japan; Department of Applied Chemistry; Oita University, Oita-shi, Oita, Japan; Graduate School of Systems Life Sciences, Kyushu University, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan; and Institute of Systems, Information Technologies and Nanotechnologies, Nanotechnology Laboratory, Fukuoka, Japan
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- *Research Promotion Institute, Oita University, Oita-shi, Oita, Japan; Japan Science and Technology Agency-Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology, Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan; Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Yufu-city, Oita, Japan; Department of Applied Chemistry; Oita University, Oita-shi, Oita, Japan; Graduate School of Systems Life Sciences, Kyushu University, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan; and Institute of Systems, Information Technologies and Nanotechnologies, Nanotechnology Laboratory, Fukuoka, Japan
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Hifumi E, Fujimoto N, Arakawa M, Saito E, Matsumoto S, Kobayashi N, Uda T. Biochemical features of a catalytic antibody light chain, 22F6, prepared from human lymphocytes. J Biol Chem 2013; 288:19558-68. [PMID: 23677996 PMCID: PMC3707657 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m113.454579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [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] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Human antibody light chains belonging to subgroup II of germ line genes were amplified by a seminested PCR technique using B-lymphocytes taken from a human adult infected with influenza virus. Each gene of the human light chains was transferred into the Escherichia coli system. The recovered light chain was highly purified using a two-step purification system. Light chain 22F6 showed interesting catalytic features. The light chain cleaved a peptide bond of synthetic peptidyl-4-methyl-coumaryl-7-amide (MCA) substrates, such as QAR-MCA and EAR-MCA, indicating amidase activity. It also hydrolyzed a phosphodiester bond of both DNA and RNA. From the analysis of amino acid sequences and molecular modeling, the 22F6 light chain possesses two kinds of active sites as amidase and nuclease in close distances. The 22F6 catalytic light chain could suppress the infection of influenza virus type A (H1N1) of Madin-Darby canine kidney cells in an in vitro assay. In addition, the catalytic light chain clearly inhibited the infection of the influenza virus of BALB/c mice via nasal administration in an in vivo assay. In the experiment, the titer in the serum of the mice coinfected with the 22F6 light chain and H1N1 virus became considerably lowered compared with that of 22F6-non-coinfected mice. Note that the catalytic light chain was prepared from human peripheral lymphocyte and plays an important role in preventing infection by influenza virus. Considering the fact that the human light chain did not show any acute toxicity for mice, our procedure developed in this study must be unique and noteworthy for developing new drugs.
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- Emi Hifumi
- Research Center for Applied Medical Engineering, Oita University, Dan-noharu 700, Oita-shi, Oita 870-1192, Japan.
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Hifumi E, Fujimoto N, Uda T. Catalytic and Biological Features of Human Light Chains Suppressing of Infection of Influenza Virus A Type. FASEB J 2012. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.26.1_supplement.611.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Emi Hifumi
- Oita UniversityOitaJapan
- CREST of JSTSaitamaJapan
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- Oita UniversityOitaJapan
- CREST of JSTSaitamaJapan
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Uda T, Hifumi E. Biological features of human catalytic antibody light chains showing anti‐cancer activity. FASEB J 2012. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.26.1_supplement.611.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Taizo Uda
- Applied BIochemistryOita UniversityOita cityJapan
- CREST of JSTSaitamaJapan
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- CREST of JSTSaitamaJapan
- Research Center for Applied Medical EngineeringOita UniversityOitaJapan
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Fujimoto N, Hifumi E, Uda T. Characteristic features of human catalytic light chain, 22F6, showing the suppression of influenza virus infection by the different way. FASEB J 2012. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.26.1_supplement.1002.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Oita UniversityOita cityJapan
- CREST of JSTSaitamaJapan
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- Oita UniversityOita cityJapan
- CREST of JSTSaitamaJapan
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Hifumi E, Honjo E, Fujimoto N, Arakawa M, Nishizono A, Uda T. Highly efficient method of preparing human catalytic antibody light chains and their biological characteristics. FASEB J 2011; 26:1607-15. [PMID: 22205784 DOI: 10.1096/fj.11-195339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The ultimate goal of catalytic antibody research is to develop new patient therapies that use the advantages offered by human catalytic antibodies. The establishment of a high-throughput method for obtaining valuable candidate catalytic antibodies must be accelerated to achieve this objective. In this study, based on our concept that we can find antibody light chains with a high probability of success if they include a serine protease-like catalytic triad composed of Ser, His, and Asp on a variable region of the antibody structure, we amplified and cloned DNAs encoding human antibody light chains from germline genes of subgroup II by seminested PCR using two primer sets designed for this purpose. Seven DNA fragments encoding light chains in 17 clones were derived from germline gene A18b, 6 DNA fragments from A3/A19, 2 DNA fragments from A17, and a clone DNA fragment from A5 and O11/O1. All light chains expressed in Escherichia coli and highly purified under nondenaturing conditions exhibited amidolytic activity against synthetic peptides. Some of the light chains exhibited unique features that suppressed the infectious activity of the rabies virus. Furthermore, the survival rate of mice in which a lethal level of the rabies virus was coinoculated directly into the brain with light chain 18 was significantly improved. In the case of humans, these results demonstrate that high-throughput selection of light chains possessing catalytic functions and specificity for a target molecule can be attained from a light-chain DNA library amplified from germline genes belonging to subgroup II.
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- Emi Hifumi
- Research Center for Applied Medical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Oita University, 700 Dan-noharu, Oita-shi, Oita 870-1192, Japan
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Hifumi E, Takao SI, Fujimoto N, Uda T. Catalytic and biochemical features of a monoclonal antibody heavy chain, JN1-2, raised against a synthetic peptide with a hemagglutinin molecule of influenza virus. J Am Chem Soc 2011; 133:15015-24. [PMID: 21861493 DOI: 10.1021/ja203922r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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It has long been an important issue to produce a catalytic antibody that possesses the ability to lose the infectivity of a bacteria or virus. The monoclonal antibody JN1-2 was generated using a synthetic peptide (TGLRNGITNKVNSVIEKAA) conjugated with human IgG. The peptide sequence includes the conserved region of the hemagglutinin molecule (HA(1) and HA(2) domains), which locates on the envelope of the influenza virus and plays an important role in influenza A virus infection. The monoclonal antibody specifically reacted with the HA2 domain, not only of H2 but also of an H1 strain of the H1N1 subtype (H1 strain). The heavy chain (JN1-2-H) isolated from the parent antibody showed catalytic activity cleaving the above antigenic peptide with very high turnover (kcat = 26 min(-1)), and it could slowly degrade the recombinant HA(2) domain by the catalytic function. Interestingly, the heavy chain exhibited the ability to reduce the infectivity of type A H1N1 but not type B, indicating specificity to type A. This characteristic monoclonal catalytic antibody heavy chain could suppress the infection of the influenza virus in vitro assays.
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- Emi Hifumi
- Research Center for Applied Medical Engineering, Oita University, Oita-shi, Oita, Japan
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Hifumi E, Fujimoto N, Yahiro T, Uda T. Immunological and catalytic features of InfA‐15 mAb and the light chain raised against hemagglutinin molecule for Influenza virus A type. FASEB J 2011. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.25.1_supplement.928.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Emi Hifumi
- Research Center for Applied Medical EngineeringOita universityOita cityJapan
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- CREST of JST (Japan Science and Technology Corporation)KawaguchiJapan
- Oita universityOitaJapan
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- Applied BiochemistryOita universityOitaJapan
- CREST of JST (Japan Science and Technology Corporation)KawaguchiJapan
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Uda T, Honjo E, Hifumi E. Effective preparation method of human catalytic antibody light chains. FASEB J 2011. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.25.1_supplement.928.13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Taizo Uda
- Applied BiochemistryOita UniversityOita cityJapan
- CREST of JST (Japan Science and Technology Corporation)KawaguchiJapan
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- CREST of JST (Japan Science and Technology Corporation)KawaguchiJapan
- Research Center for Applied Medical Engineering, Oita univesityOitaJapan
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It has long been an important task to prepare a catalytic antibody capable of digesting a targeting crucial protein that controls specific life functions. Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) is a cytokine and an important molecule concerned with autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and Crohn's disease. A mAb (ETNF-6 mAb) raised against human TNF-α was prepared, and the steric conformation was created by using molecular modeling after the cDNA was sequenced. The heavy chain (ETNF-6-H) of the mAb was considered to possess a catalytic triad-like structure in the complementarity determining regions (CDRs). As a result, ETNF-6-H exhibited a peptidase and a protease activity. In fact, ETNF-6-H predominantly cleaved the Ser5-Arg6 bond of TNF-α at the first step, resulting in the generation of a fragment of ∼ 17 kDa. This fragment was digested to a smaller molecule of 15 kDa by scission of the Gln21-Ala22 bond. The intermediate product was further converted into a fragment of 13.3 kDa by successive cleavage of the Leu36-Leu37 and Asn39-Gly40 bonds. The heavy chain possessed a protease activity against TNF-α with a multicleavage site.
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- Emi Hifumi
- Research Center for Applied Medical Engineering, Oita University, Oita, Japan
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Hifumi E, Fujimoto N, Ishida K, Kawawaki H, Uda T. Characteristic features of InfA-15 monoclonal antibody recognizing H1, H3, and H5 subtypes of hemagglutinin of influenza virus A type. J Biosci Bioeng 2010; 109:598-608. [PMID: 20471600 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2009.11.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2009] [Revised: 11/27/2009] [Accepted: 11/30/2009] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Hemagglutinin molecule is an envelope protein of influenza virus and plays an important role in the infection to human cells. Many mutations are observed in the molecule, which generates sixteen subtypes (H1-H16) of the hemagglutinin molecule for influenza virus A type. The subtypes such as H1, H2, H3, and H5 out of the sixteen are underlined molecules, which are responsible to Spain, Asia, Hong Kong, and Avian Flu, respectively. Based on the sequence analysis, three short sequences, which are highly conserved in the subtypes of influenza virus A type, were extracted. The sequence peptides were chemically synthesized and conjugated with BSA for immunization into Balb/c mice. A sequence GMVDGWYG located at the domain of fusion protein in the hemagglutinin molecule exhibited a high immuno-response, resulting in the production of a monoclonal antibody (mAb; InfA-15). The unique features of InfA-15 mAb were investigated from the viewpoint of immunological reaction, the binding affinity, the steric conformation, etc. The InfA-15 mAb could react with the H1, H3, and H5 subtype of hemagglutinin molecule of influenza virus A type. ELISAs using InfA-15 mAb suggested a wide reaction spectrum for the hemagglutinin of many important influenza viruses A type.
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- Emi Hifumi
- Research Center for Applied Medical Engineering, Oita University, 700 Dannoharu, Oita-shi, Oita 870-1192, Japan.
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Morihara F, Hifumi E, Yamada M, Nishizono A, Uda T. Therapeutic effects of molecularly designed antigen UREB138 for mice infected withHelicobacter pylori. Biotechnol Bioeng 2008; 100:634-43. [DOI: 10.1002/bit.21804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Egashira N, Morita SI, Hifumi E, Mitoma Y, Uda T. Attomole Detection of Hemagglutinin Molecule of Influenza Virus by Combining an Electrochemiluminescence Sensor with an Immunoliposome That Encapsulates a Ru Complex. Anal Chem 2008; 80:4020-5. [DOI: 10.1021/ac702625d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Naoyoshi Egashira
- Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, Prefectural University of Hiroshima, Shobara-shi, Hiroshima, Japan, Research Center for Applied Medical Engineering, Oita University, Oita-shi, Oita, 870-1192, Japan, CREST, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Kawaguchi-shi, Saitama 332-0012, Japan, and Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Oita University, Oita-shi, Oita, 870-1192, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, Prefectural University of Hiroshima, Shobara-shi, Hiroshima, Japan, Research Center for Applied Medical Engineering, Oita University, Oita-shi, Oita, 870-1192, Japan, CREST, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Kawaguchi-shi, Saitama 332-0012, Japan, and Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Oita University, Oita-shi, Oita, 870-1192, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, Prefectural University of Hiroshima, Shobara-shi, Hiroshima, Japan, Research Center for Applied Medical Engineering, Oita University, Oita-shi, Oita, 870-1192, Japan, CREST, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Kawaguchi-shi, Saitama 332-0012, Japan, and Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Oita University, Oita-shi, Oita, 870-1192, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, Prefectural University of Hiroshima, Shobara-shi, Hiroshima, Japan, Research Center for Applied Medical Engineering, Oita University, Oita-shi, Oita, 870-1192, Japan, CREST, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Kawaguchi-shi, Saitama 332-0012, Japan, and Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Oita University, Oita-shi, Oita, 870-1192, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, Prefectural University of Hiroshima, Shobara-shi, Hiroshima, Japan, Research Center for Applied Medical Engineering, Oita University, Oita-shi, Oita, 870-1192, Japan, CREST, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), Kawaguchi-shi, Saitama 332-0012, Japan, and Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Oita University, Oita-shi, Oita, 870-1192, Japan
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Hifumi E, Morihara F, Hatiuchi K, Okuda T, Nishizono A, Uda T. Catalytic features and eradication ability of antibody light-chain UA15-L against Helicobacter pylori. J Biol Chem 2007; 283:899-907. [PMID: 17991752 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m705674200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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We have successfully developed a catalytic antibody capable of degrading the active site of the urease of Helicobacter pylori and eradicating the bacterial infection in a mouse stomach. This monoclonal antibody UA15 was generated using a designed recombinant protein UreB, which contained the crucial region of the H. pylori urease beta-subunit active site, for immunization. The light chain of this antibody (UA15-L) by itself showed a proteolytic activity to substantially degrade both UreB and the intact urease. Oral administration of UA15-L also significantly reduced the number of H. pylori in a mouse stomach. This is the first example of a monoclonal catalytic antibody capable of functioning in vivo, and such an antibody may have a therapeutic utility in the future.
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- Emi Hifumi
- Research Center for Applied Medical Engineering, Oita University, Dan-noharu 700, Oita-shi, Oita 870-1192, Japan
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Morihara F, Fujii R, Hifumi E, Nishizono A, Uda T. Effects of vaccination by a recombinant antigen ureB138 (a segment of the beta-subunit of urease) against Helicobacter pylori infection. J Med Microbiol 2007; 56:847-853. [PMID: 17510273 DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.47061-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 11/18/2022] Open
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Helicobacter pylori has to counteract acidity during colonization in the stomach. The most important region for the enzymic activity of H. pylori urease, consisting of 138 aa (ureB138), was determined by a comparison of the homology of amino acid sequences, and a structural analysis, between urease of H. pylori and various other species. This region was expressed in Escherichia coli as a fusion protein with glutathione S-transferase (GST), which was cleaved by PreScission protease between the GST moiety and ureB138. The ureB138 protein was then purified by gel filtration. The polyclonal antibody (pAb) induced by immunization with the purified ureB138 could suppress urease activity by about 50 %, while the pAb against the H. pylori urease did not show any inhibitory effect at all. Immunohistochemical analysis indicated that the ureB138-specific pAb specifically recognized the H. pylori infecting human gastric tissues. The effects of vaccination of recombinant ureB138 against infection by this organism were also examined. Specific IgG and IgA antibodies against H. pylori urease were induced in the serum of mice immunized with ureB138. A reduction in the number of colonizing H. pylori was observed in mice treated with ureB138 compared to ones treated with BSA and infection control mice. In the protected mice, severe gastritis characterized by marked infiltration of mononuclear cells was noted compared with the gastritis observed in unprotected mice. Immunohistochemical staining for IgA in gastric mucosa showed that the number of mice positively stained with IgA was significantly higher in ureB138-vaccinated mice than in non-vaccinated mice. This indicates that local IgA antibody and severe post-immunization gastritis correlate well with the protection of mice against H. pylori infection.
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- Fumiko Morihara
- CREST of JST (Japan Science and Technology Corporation), 4-1-8 Hon-cho, Kawaguchi-shi, Saitama 332-0012, Japan
- Fukuyama Medical Laboratory Co. Ltd, 1-23-21 Kusado-cho, Fukuyama-shi, Hiroshima 720-8510, Japan
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- Fukuyama Medical Laboratory Co. Ltd, 1-23-21 Kusado-cho, Fukuyama-shi, Hiroshima 720-8510, Japan
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- Research Center for Applied Medical Engineering, Oita University, 700 Tannohara, Oita-shi, Oita 870-1192, Japan
- Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Bioscience and Environment, Prefectural University of Hiroshima, 562 Nanatsuka-cho, Shobara-shi, Hiroshima 727-0023, Japan
- CREST of JST (Japan Science and Technology Corporation), 4-1-8 Hon-cho, Kawaguchi-shi, Saitama 332-0012, Japan
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, 1-1 Idaigaoka, Hasama-machi, Yufu-shi, Oita 879-5593, Japan
- CREST of JST (Japan Science and Technology Corporation), 4-1-8 Hon-cho, Kawaguchi-shi, Saitama 332-0012, Japan
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- Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Bioscience and Environment, Prefectural University of Hiroshima, 562 Nanatsuka-cho, Shobara-shi, Hiroshima 727-0023, Japan
- CREST of JST (Japan Science and Technology Corporation), 4-1-8 Hon-cho, Kawaguchi-shi, Saitama 332-0012, Japan
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Matsuura K, Ohara K, Munakata H, Hifumi E, Uda T. Pathogenicity of catalytic antibodies: catalytic activity of Bence Jones proteins from myeloma patients with renal impairment can elicit cytotoxic effects. Biol Chem 2006; 387:543-8. [PMID: 16740125 DOI: 10.1515/bc.2006.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Some Bence Jones proteins (BJPs) can display catalytic activity. Although the catalytic activity of BJPs might be associated with the pathogenesis of disease, this relationship has not yet been established. We tested the effects of seven BJPs on LLC-PK1 cells to assess their pathogenicity. Two out of the seven BJPs showed cytotoxic activity, as assessed by microscopic analysis, the WST method and TUNEL staining. Moreover, the cytotoxic BJPs were excreted by patients who presented with renal impairment. The cytotoxic BJPs displayed 20- to 40-fold higher catalytic activities (k
cat of 3.5–2.2 min-1) in hydrolyzing a chromogenic substrate compared to the other BJPs. By treating the cytotoxic BJPs with diisopropylfluorophosphate, they lost not only their catalytic activity, but also the cytotoxic effects. These results indicate a direct link between cytotoxicity and the catalytic activity of the BJPs. The catalytic activity of BJPs contributes to the pathogenesis, as well as to development, of symptoms of multiple myeloma. Inhibition of the catalytic activity of BJPs may form the basis of a novel treatment for multiple myeloma patients with renal dysfunction.
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- Kinji Matsuura
- Hanada Clinic and Laboratory, 3-13 Higashiasakayamacho, Sakai, Osaka 591-8008, Japan.
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Taizo U, Hifumi E, Okamura Y. [Super catalytic antibodies (antigenase) capable of destroying H. pylori urease]. Nihon Rinsho 2006; 64:286-92. [PMID: 16454183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Antigenase has an ability to decompose the antigen peptide or protein. We have produced some monoclonal antibodies(HpU mAbs series) for H. pylori urease. Out of them, the light chain of HpU-9 mAb possesses a catalytic triad composed of Asp, Ser and His, which acts as a catalytic site against the antigen, based on the structural analysis of molecular modeling. HpU-9-L belongs to the germline cs1 which inherently encodes the catalytic triads in the sequence, indicating that HpU-9-L must be an antigenase. As expected, HpU-9-L showed the specific degradation against the beta-subunit of the urease. The heavy chain of HpU-2 also exhibited the specific degradation of the urease. These antigenases will be used for the medicinal application.
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- Uda Taizo
- Faculty of Life and Environmental Science, Prefectural University of Hiroshima
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Hifumi E, Yamada Y, Uda T. A catalytic antibody heavy chain HpU-2 degrading its epitope peptide and H. pylori urease. Immunol Lett 2006; 103:68-74. [PMID: 16321448 DOI: 10.1016/j.imlet.2005.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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: 10/12/2005] [Accepted: 10/14/2005] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The HpU-2 monoclonal antibody (mAb) raised against Helicobacter pylori urease mainly recognized the alpha-subunit of the urease. On the other hand, the heavy chain of HpU-2 mAb (HpU-2-H) isolated from the parent mAb recognized both the alpha- and beta-subunit, in which the beta-subunit was recognized more strongly than the beta-subunit. HpU-2-H cleaved a peptide, SVELIDIGGNRRIFGFNALVD, which is the epitope sequence recognized by HpU-2 mAb, showing a double-phase reaction profile at 25 degrees C in a phosphate buffer. After an induction time of 24h, the cleavage of the peptide was initiated by HpU-2-H at a high rate and it was completed at 80 h of incubation. By mass spectroscopy, two main fragmented peptides, SVELIDIGGNRR and SVELIDIGGNRRIFG, were identified. In addition, many small peptide fragments were produced by successive cleavage of the fragmented peptides. Cleavage tests for H. pylori urease by HpU-2-H revealed that the beta-subunit of the urease was cleaved first and completely decomposed at 20 h of incubation. Cleavage of the alpha-subunit started after the complete decomposition of the beta-subunit. These cleavage results were in good agreement with the immunological features of HpU-2-H. The irrelevant proteins, BSA and HSA, were hardly cleaved by HpU-2-H.
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- Emi Hifumi
- Faculty of Life and Enviromental Science, Prefectural University of Hiroshima, Shobara 727-0023, Japan
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By immunizing ground-state peptides or proteins, we can produce super catalytic antibodies possessing serine protease-like characteristics. The unique feature of super catalytic antibodies is their ability to decompose a target molecule that is being killed. The authors have succeeded in preparing super catalytic antibodies that destroy (i) the HIV-1 envelope protein gp41, (ii) chemokine receptor CCR5 peptide, and (iii) Helicobacter pylori urease, etc. Some of them can degrade antigens at high catalytic reaction rates. Regarding their Km and kcat, super catalytic antibodies show intermediary values between that of enzymes (high Km and kcat) and that of antibodies (low Km and kcat [=0]). The catalytic function of an antibody mostly resides in its light chain. From mouse Vkappa germline analysis, it became clear that super catalytic antibodies are generated from some discrete germlines such as bb1, cr1, cs1, bl1, bj2 and bd2. In these Vkappa germlines, at least one catalytic triad composed of three amino acid residues, namely, Asp1, Ser27a and His93, is encoded. Namely, the antibody light chains (super catalytic antibodies) generated from the germlines are inherently able to enzymatically decompose antigens. Thus, such antibody light chains can be referred to as antigenase (antigen-decomposing enzyme) and may have arisen during the evolution of antibodies to acquire a higher ability than that of enzymes for developing a sophisticated self-defense system for survival.
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- Taizo Uda
- School of Biosciences, Hiroshima Prefectural University, 562 Nanatsuka, Shoubara City, Hiroshima 727-0023, Japan.
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Ishimaru M, Morikawa K, Hifumi E, Itoh T, Uda T. Analysis of the antigen recognition sites of anti-methamphetamine monoclonal antibodies (II): unique feature of MA-3 antibody. J Biosci Bioeng 2005; 89:492-4. [PMID: 16232784 DOI: 10.1016/s1389-1723(00)89103-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/1999] [Accepted: 02/04/2000] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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A monoclonal antibody against methamphetamine (MA-3 mAb) was found to be strongly bound to ephedrine. This feature was quite different from that of other fourteen mAbs against MA. Analyses of cDNA sequence and steric conformation by molecular modeling revealed that one hydrophilic pocket was generated in the heavy chain of MA-3 mAb involving CDRH-1 and CDRH-2. Asn33, Asn35, Asn50 and Asp52 were the main components of the unique pocket capable of binding to the hydroxyl group of ephedrine.
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- M Ishimaru
- School of Biosciences, Hiroshima Prefectural University, Shobaru City, Hiroshima 727-0023, Japan
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Catalytic antibodies capable of digesting crucial proteins of pathogenic bacteria have long been sought for potential therapeutic use. Helicobacter pylori urease plays a crucial role for the survival of this bacterium in the highly acidic conditions of human stomach. The HpU-9 monoclonal antibody (mAb) raised against H. pylori urease recognized the alpha-subunit of the urease, but only slightly recognized the beta-subunit. However, when isolated both the light and the heavy chains of this antibody were mostly bound to the beta-subunit. The cleavage reaction catalyzed by HpU-9 light chain (HpU-9-L) followed the Michaelis-Menten equation with a K(m) of 1.6 x 10(-5) m and a k(cat) of 0.11 min(-1), suggesting that the cleavage reaction was enzymatic. In a cleavage test using H. pylori urease, HpU-9-L efficiently cleaved the beta-subunit but not the alpha-subunit, indicating that the degradation by HpU-9-L had a specificity. The cleaved peptide bonds in the beta-subunit were L121-A122, E124-G125, S229-A230, Y241-D242, and M262-A263. BSA was hardly cleaved by HpU-9-L, again indicating the digestion by HpU-9-L was specific. In summary, we succeeded in the preparation of a catalytic antibody light chain capable of specifically digesting the beta-subunit of H. pylori urease.
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- Emi Hifumi
- Prefectural University of Hiroshima, Faculty of Bioscience and Environment, Hiroshima, Japan
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Fujii R, Morihara F, Fukushima K, Oku T, Hifumi E, Uda T. Recombinant antigen from Helicobacter pylori urease as vaccine against H. pylori-associated disease. Biotechnol Bioeng 2005; 86:737-46. [PMID: 15162449 DOI: 10.1002/bit.20047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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It is well documented that the enzymatic active site of Helicobacter pylori urease is present in the beta-subunit. An important sequence of 135 amino acids of the beta-subunit was determined from the structure of H. pylori urease and by a homology-based study of the urease of other bacteria and plants. The sequence (UreB) was expressed in Escherichia coli as a recombinant fusion protein with glutathione-S-transferase (GST). Seventeen monoclonal antibodies, UA-1-17, were produced using the UreB-GST as the immunogen. The obtained monoclonal antibodies showed a high specificity to UreB, and some of the MAbs cross-reacted with Jack bean urease. About 70% of the established MAbs displayed an inhibitory effect on the enzymatic activity of the urease. Among them, UA-15 MAb could reduce the activity by 53% and it immunologically binds to the bacterium infecting the human stomach mucosa. The antiserum induced by immunization with a recombinant UreB-GST into rabbits displayed a specific binding to mucosal surfaces of the human stomach infected with the pathogen H. pylori. Moreover, the antiserum suppressed the enzymatic activity of H. pylori urease, while the purified H. pylori urease could not induce such an antiserum.
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- Ryoji Fujii
- Fukuyama Medical Laboratory Co., Fukuyama-city, Hiroshima 720-8510, Japan
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Mitsuda Y, Tsuruhata K, Hifumi E, Takagi M, Uda T. Investigation of active form of catalytic antibody light chain 41S-2-L. Immunol Lett 2005; 96:63-71. [PMID: 15585309 DOI: 10.1016/j.imlet.2004.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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: 05/21/2004] [Revised: 07/21/2004] [Accepted: 07/29/2004] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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We have raised a monoclonal antibody (41S-2) against the conserved sequence, RGPDRPEGIEEEGGERDRD, of human immunodeficiency virus type1 (HIV-1) envelope gp41. That antibody light chain (41S-2-L) cleaves gp41-derived peptide (TPRGPDRPEGIEEEGGERDRD; TP41-1) with a characteristic biphasic profile composed of induction and active phases. It is considered that the conformation of 41S-2-L is changed, by such as induced fitting, to move to active phase to decompose the antigenic peptide during the induction phase. In order to investigate what happens to 41S-2-L in the induction and active phase, the cleavage reaction of the peptide by 41S-2-L was examined in detail from the viewpoint of kinetic and spectroscopic analysis. The kinetic data showed that the preferable conformational transition of 41S-2-L took place by the unimolecular reaction of 41S-2-L in the induction phase. UV-vis and fluorescence spectroscopic analysis suggested that the conformational transition leads to the generation of aggregates of 41S-2-L in the reacting solution, which causes the huge enhancement of the catalytic activity of 41S-2-L. The nuclei of the aggregates may be formed in the induction phase. The aggregates and soluble 41S-2-L are considered to be in chemical equilibrium during the cleavage reaction of the antigen.
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- Yukie Mitsuda
- School of Biosciences, Hiroshima Prefectural University, 562 Nanatsuka, Shobara City, Hiroshima 727-0023, Japan
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Fujii R, Morihara F, Oku T, Hifumi E, Uda T. Epitope mapping and features of the epitope for monoclonal antibodies inhibiting enzymatic activity of Helicobacter pylori urease. Biotechnol Bioeng 2004; 86:434-44. [PMID: 15112296 DOI: 10.1002/bit.20060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Two characteristic monoclonal antibodies (HpU-2 and -18) out of 26 monoclonal antibodies (HpU-1 approximately 26) produced against Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) urease showed a strong inhibitory effect against the enzymatic activity of the urease. Epitope mapping about some monoclonal antibodies of the HpU-series inhibiting enzymatic activity was performed by using a surface plasmon resonance apparatus and by digesting H. pylori urease with trypsin, followed by mass spectroscopy. The sequences of the epitopes recognized by HpU-2 and -18 were SVELIDIGGNRRIFGFNALVDR (22 mer) and IFGFNALVDR (10 mer), respectively. The former sequence is present as a part of a loop structure at a position close to the C-terminal of the alpha-subunit of H. pylori urease, although it has been suggested that the active site of the urease resides in the beta-subunit. The above peptide (22 mer) was chemically synthesized in a linear and cyclic form, and its conjugate with BSA was immunized in rabbits. The resultant serum induced by the linear form could specifically bind to H. pylori infecting human gastric mucosa. These results suggest that the above sequence (22 mer) must be an important epitope, although it locates in the alpha-subunit but not in the beta-subunit.
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- Ryoji Fujii
- Fukuyama Medical Laboratory Company, Fukuyama-city, Hiroshima 720-8510, Japan
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Mitsuda Y, Hifumi E, Tsuruhata K, Fujinami H, Yamamoto N, Uda T. Catalytic antibody light chain capable of cleaving a chemokine receptor CCR-5 peptide with a high reaction rate constant. Biotechnol Bioeng 2004; 86:217-25. [PMID: 15052642 DOI: 10.1002/bit.20031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [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: 11/06/2022]
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A monoclonal antibody (MAb), ECL2B-2, was obtained by immunizing a peptide possessing a part of a sequence of a chemokine receptor, CCR-5, which is present as a membrane protein on the macrophage surface, and which plays an important role in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. From the DNA and the deduced amino acid sequences of the light and heavy chains of ECL2B-2 MAb, molecular modeling was conducted to calculate the steric conformation of the antibody. Modeling suggested that the structure of ECL2B-2 could possess one or two catalytic triad(s), composed of Asp(1), Ser(27a) (or Ser(27e)), and His(93) (or His(27d)), in the light chain of ECL2B-2. The three amino acid residues, Asp(1), Ser(27a), and His(93), are identical to those of catalytic antibody light chains such as VIPase and i41SL1-2. The light chain of ECL2B-2 MAb degraded the antigenic peptide CCR-5 within about 100 h. Surprisingly, the light chain had a very high catalytic reaction rate constant (k(cat)) of 2.23 min(-1), which is greater by factors of tens to hundreds than those of natural catalytic antibodies obtained previously. The heavy chain of ECL2B-2 MAb, which has no catalytic triad because of a lack of His residue, did not degrade the CCR-5 peptide.
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- Yukie Mitsuda
- School of Biosciences, Hiroshima Prefectural University, Shobara City, Hiroshima-ken 727-0023, Japan
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Jinshun P, Mitoma Y, Uda T, Hifumi E, Shimizu K, Egashira N. Application of Electrochemiluminescence Sensor to a Rapid Method of Estimating Activity of Enzyme in Hydrolysis of Peptides. ELECTROANAL 2004. [DOI: 10.1002/elan.200302944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [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: 11/10/2022]
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A monoclonal antibody (mAb), i41SL1-2, was obtained by immunizing the peptide of complementarity-determining region-1 (CDRL-1: RSSKSLLYSNGNTYLY) of a super catalytic antibody light chain, 41S-2-L, capable of enzymatically destroying the gp41 molecule of the HIV-1 envelope. From the DNA and the deduced amino acid sequences of the light and heavy chain of i41SL1-2 mAb, molecular modeling was conducted that suggested that both subunits of i41SL1-2 mAb possess catalytic triads in their structures. Especially the light chain of i41SL1-2 mAb possesses a characteristic catalytic triad composed of Asp(1), Ser(27A), and His(93), whose positions are identical to the catalytic antibody light chain, VIPase, of S. Paul and colleagues (see text). The antibody gene of i41SL1-2 light chain and VIPase belong to the same germline, bd2, suggesting that the discrete germline inherently possesses catalytic activity. Both light and heavy chains of i41SL1-2 mAb degraded the antigenic peptide CDRL-1 within 47 and 57 h, respectively. The catalytic reaction constant (kcat) of the light and heavy chain was 6.1 x 10(-1) and 6.2 x 10(-1) min(-1), respectively. These are high values for the natural catalytic antibodies reported so far. The catalytic efficiency (kcat/Km) of the light and heavy chain was 3.1 x 10(5) and 4.9 x 10(4) M(-1) min(-1), respectively. The first cleaved bond of the antigenic peptide by subunits of i41SL1-2 mAb was between Arg(1) and Ser(2) in the sequence of CDRL-1, suggesting a serine protease character.
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- Emi Hifumi
- Hiroshima Prefectural University, School of Biosciences, Shobara City, Hiroshima-ken 727-0023, Japan
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Ohara K, Munakata H, Hifumi E, Uda T, Matsuura K. Improvement of catalytic antibody activity by protease processing. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2004; 315:612-6. [PMID: 14975745 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2004.01.094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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: 01/15/2004] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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An immunoglobulin L chain (HIR) was treated with lysyl-endopeptidase. Gel filtration chromatography of the digestion mix identified a peak displaying a significantly higher specific catalytic activity than that of the original sample. The protein in the peak was 11 kDa in size and constituted the VL fragment of HIR. The Km and Kcat values of Chromozym TRY hydrolysis for HIR were 1.5 x 10(-4) M and 6.2 min(-1), and for the VL fragment 7.3 x 10(-4) M and 4.8 x 10(2) min(-1), respectively. Three out of the five BJPs studied in this paper displayed elevated catalytic activity after processing with lysyl-endopeptidase. Similar results were also obtained for the complete antibody.
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We prepared six anti-idiotypic monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) against parent 41S-2 mAb whose light chain is a super catalytic antibody (41S-2-L) capable of degrading targeted HIV-1gp41 molecule. Out of the obtained six mAbs, i41-7 mAb showed the strongest affinity to the parent 41S-2 mAb. The three dimensional structure of i41-7 mAb was created by molecular modeling using the deduced amino acid sequence of the light and heavy chain of i41-7 mAb. It suggests that the light and heavy chain possess catalytic triad-like structure composed of Ser, His and Asp in their conformations. Both chains of i41-7 mAb could cleave peptide bond of some peptides such as a polypeptide, TP41-1 (TPRGPDRPEGIEEEGGERDRD), as anticipated. The cleaving reaction advanced in accordance with Michaelis-Menten equation. The catalytic efficiency (kcat/Km) of light and heavy chain was 9.1 x 10(3) and 1.7 x 10(4) M(-1) x min(-1), respectively, while the intact i41-7 mAb did not exhibit any catalytic activity. The first cleaved bond of the TP41-1 peptide by the light chain was between 14E and 15G in the sequence. It was revealed that both light and heavy chains had endopeptidase characteristics.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic/biosynthesis
- Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic/chemistry
- Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic/isolation & purification
- Antibodies, Catalytic/biosynthesis
- Antibodies, Catalytic/chemistry
- Antibodies, Catalytic/isolation & purification
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/biosynthesis
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/chemistry
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/isolation & purification
- Antibody Specificity
- Catalytic Domain/physiology
- Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
- Endopeptidases
- Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
- HIV Envelope Protein gp41/metabolism
- Hybridomas
- Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains/chemistry
- Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains/isolation & purification
- Immunoglobulin Light Chains/chemistry
- Immunoglobulin Light Chains/isolation & purification
- Immunoglobulin Light Chains/metabolism
- Models, Molecular
- Protein Structure, Quaternary
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- Kenji Hatiuchi
- School of Biosciences, Hiroshima Prefectural University, Shobara City 727-0023, Japan
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Generation of antibodies with the ability to destroy targeted viral coat proteins or tumor antigens is an important aim in current research aimed at developing superior catalytic antibodies. To this end, we raised a monoclonal antibody against a discrete sequence of the envelope gp41, RGPDRPEGIEEEGGERDRD, which is a highly conserved sequence in many human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 strains. The light chain subunit of this antibody catalytically decomposed the targeted peptide antigen. The degradation of the immunized peptide antigen by the light chain was initiated by the hydrolytic scission of the peptide bond between Glu12-Gly13, followed by the successive cleavage reactions of the additional peptic bonds into small peptides and amino acids. The decomposition by the light chain obeyed Michaelis-Menten kinetics (k(cat)/K(m) = 2. 8 x 10(5) M(-1) min(-1)). A characteristic feature of the reaction was a slow initial degradation step, followed by an increase in the rate of catalysis. Removal of the light chain by immunoadsorption at either stage of the reaction resulted in recession of catalysis. The light chain also cleaved recombinant gp41 molecule, but did not degrade proteins unrelated in the sequence to the peptide immunogen (bovine and human serum albumins).
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- Emi Hifumi
- School of Biosciences, Hiroshima Prefectural University, Shobara, Hiroshima-ken 727-0023, Japan
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Hifumi E, Kubota N, Niimi Y, Shimizu K, Egashira N, Uda T. Elimination of ingredients effect to improve the detection of anti HIV-1 p24 antibody in human serum using SPR apparatus. ANAL SCI 2002; 18:863-7. [PMID: 12200830 DOI: 10.2116/analsci.18.863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [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: 11/23/2022]
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Highly sensitive detection of proteins in serum becomes difficult in some cases during surface plasmon resonance (SPR) measurements, because some ingredients in the serum hugely enhance non-specific reactions on the sensing chip of SPR. It is well recognized that the antibody against core protein p24 of HIV in serum is one of the most important proteins in the accurate diagnosis of infection with HIV. In this study, we could attain the accurate detection of anti p24 antibody in human serum by eliminating the serious effects of the ingredients in serum on the measurement of SPR by employing these procedures: 1) blocking the gold surface of the sensing chip with human serum and 2) heating the serum sample at 56 degrees C for 30 min. Without these treatments, the signal of SPR was considerably suppressed on the measurements of the anti p24 antibody which contained human serum, making the accurate detection difficult. However, with introducing the above two treatments, the sensing of anti p24 antibody in human serum was improved, while a small non-specific reaction was still observed. By removing the non-specific reaction caused by the ingredients in the serum, we could accurately measure the antibody for p24 in human serum sample over the range from 1 to 20 micrograms/ml.
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- Emi Hifumi
- Hiroshima Prefectural University, School of Biosciences, Shobara, Hiroshima 727-0023, Japan
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Uda T, Hifumi E, Ohara K, Zhou Y. Catalytic activity of antibody light chain to gp41: a consideration of refolding in relation to activation mechanism. Chem Immunol 2002; 77:18-32. [PMID: 11706704 DOI: 10.1159/000058795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2023]
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- T Uda
- School of Biosciences, Hiroshima Prefectural University, Shobara City, Hiroshima, Japan.
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Gp41 peptide antigen of the HIV-1 envelope (TP41-1:TPRGPDRPEGIEEEGGERDR, a highly conserved region) was enzymatically degraded by the antibody light chain 41S-2-L after an induction period. The peptide bond between Glu14 and Gly15 was cleaved early in the reaction. When EDTA was added in the induction period, it inhibited the degradation of TP41-1 thus ceasing the catalytic activity of 41S-2-L. In contrast, when EDTA was added after the induction period, only a small reduction in the catalytic activity was observed. These observations suggest that metal ions are important in stimulating catalytic activity early in the reaction.
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- E Hifumi
- School of Biosciences, Hiroshima Prefectural University, Shobara City, Japan
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Hifumi E, Okamoto Y, Uda T. How and why 41S-2 antibody subunits acquire the ability to catalyze decomposition of the conserved sequence of gp41 of HIV-1. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2000; 83:209-19; discussion 219-20, 297-313. [PMID: 10826961 DOI: 10.1385/abab:83:1-3:209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 11/11/2022]
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It has become well known that antibodies obtained by immunization with the ground state of peptides can display proteolytic activity. Our antibody light chain produced by immunization with the peptide RGPDRPEGIEEEGGERDRD, a highly conserved sequence in envelope gp41 of HIV-1 showed the ability to cleave this peptide. Moreover, its heavy chain also decomposed the peptide, although this occurred at lower activity levels compared with the light chain, while the whole antibody did not show any catalytic activity. From molecular modeling, the light and heavy chains of the antibody were deduced to possess catalytic triads (Asp, His, and Ser) in their steric conformations, which may be responsible for the observed proteolytic activity.
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- E Hifumi
- School of Biosciences, Hiroshima Prefectural University, Shoubara, Japan
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Hifumi E, Morihara F, Ishimaru M, Morikawa K, Shimizu K, Uda T. Immunochemical Features of Complementarity Determining Region (CDR) Peptide in Anti Hemin Monoclonal Antibody. J Pept Sci 1999. [DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-1387(199901)5:1<24::aid-psc169>3.0.co;2-l] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Hifumi E, Okamoto Y, Uda T. Super catalytic antibody [I]: Decomposition of targeted protein by its antibody light chain. J Biosci Bioeng 1999; 88:323-7. [PMID: 16232620 DOI: 10.1016/s1389-1723(00)80018-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/1999] [Accepted: 06/22/1999] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Obtaining an antibody capable of destroying a targeted protein is the eventual goal in developing superior catalytic antibody. We established a monoclonal antibody recognizing a highly conserved sequence, RGPDRPEGIEEEGGERDRD, of gp41 of the HIV-1 envelope. The obtained antibody reacted with gp41 and gp160 of HIV-1. The isolated and purified light chain not only decomposed the above antigenic peptide but also destroyed the gp41 molecule, indicating a novel ability. The decomposition of the antigen is presumably started by scission of the peptide bond between Arg-Gly in the above sequence. The light chain did not decompose BSA and HSA at all, showing the high specificity to antigens. The antibody light chain is referred to as a super catalytic antibody.
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- E Hifumi
- School of Biosciences, Hiroshima Prefectural University, Shobara City, Hiroshima 727-0023, Japan
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Ikeda Y, Fujii R, Ogino K, Fukushima K, Hifumi E, Uda T. Immunological features and inhibitory effects on enzymatic activity of monoclonal antibodies against Helicobacter pylori urease. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1998. [DOI: 10.1016/s0922-338x(98)80129-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [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: 11/15/2022]
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Uda T, Hifumi E, Ishimaru M, Morihara F, Tadamura K, Itoh T. Analysis of the antigen recognition sites of anti-methamphetamine monoclonal antibodies (I). ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1997. [DOI: 10.1016/s0922-338x(97)80138-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [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: 10/16/2022]
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Uda T, Hifumi E, Kobayashi T, Shimizu K, Sata T, Ogino K. An approach for an immunoaffinity AIDS sensor using the conservative region of the HIV envelope protein (gp41) and its monoclonal antibody. Biosens Bioelectron 1995; 10:477-83. [PMID: 7786471 DOI: 10.1016/0956-5663(95)96893-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 01/27/2023]
Abstract
A monoclonal antibody for the conservative region of gp41, which is one of the HIV envelope proteins, was produced. The antigen determining site of gp41 was examined using the epitope mapping technique, followed by an enzyme linked immunosorbent assay. Some peptides had comparable affinities for the monoclonal antibody, but the peptide EGIEE, having a slightly weaker immunoaffinity than gp41, was the most preferable for the construction of an immunoaffinity AIDS sensor. For the detection of gp41, EGIEE was labelled with catalase and used as a mimic antigen; it was bound to the antibody present on an immuno-membrane and, due to the replacement reaction of the mimic antigen by gp41, indirect quantitative measurement of gp41 was possible using an oxygen electrode. Anti-gp41 antibody was also detected using a mimic antibody, which was chemically modified with polyethylene glycol. An immunoaffinity AIDS sensor was constructed using the mimic molecules which were tailored to have a suitable immunoaffinity for HIV antigen and/or antibody.
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Affiliation(s)
- T Uda
- Hiroshima Prefectural University, School of Bioscience, Shoubara city, Japan
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