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J Sep Sci ; 32(10): 1686-95, 2009 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19472280

ABSTRACT

The binding site of a monoclonal anti-L-amino acid antibody (anti-L-AA) was modeled using the program SWISS-MODEL. Docking experiments with the enantiomers of phenylalanine revealed that the antibody interacts with L-phenylalanine via hydrogen bonds and hydrophobic contacts, whereas the D-enantiomer is rejected due to steric hindrance. Comparison of the sequences of this antibody and an anti-D-amino acid antibody (anti-D-AA) indicates that both immunoglobulins derived from the same germline progenitor. Substitution of four amino acids residues, three in the framework and one in the complementarity determining regions (CDRs), allowed in silico conversion of the anti-L-AA into an antibody that stereoselectively binds D-phenylalanine.


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Antibodies, Monoclonal/chemistry , Antibodies, Monoclonal/immunology , Computer Simulation , Models, Molecular , Phenylalanine/chemistry , Phenylalanine/immunology , Amino Acid Sequence , Antigen-Antibody Reactions , Binding Sites , Molecular Sequence Data , Sequence Alignment , Stereoisomerism
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Chirality ; 20(3-4): 559-70, 2008 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18172831

ABSTRACT

The structure of the binding site of the stereoselective anti-D-amino acid antibody 67.36 was modeled utilizing web antibody modeling (WAM) and SWISS-MODEL. Although docking experiments performed with an aromatic amino acid as model ligand were unsuccessful with the WAM structure, ligand binding was achieved with the SWISS-MODEL structure. Incorporation of side-chain flexibility within the binding site resulted in a protein structure that stereoselectively binds to the D-enantiomer of the model ligand. In addition to four hydrogen bonds that are formed between amino acid residues in the binding site and the ligand, a number of hydrophobic interactions are involved in the formation of the antibody-ligand complex. The aromatic side chain of the ligand interacts with a tryptophan and a tyrosine residue in the binding site through pi-pi stacking. Fluorescence spectroscopic investigations also suggest the presence of tryptophan residues in the binding site, as ligand binding causes an enhancement of the antibody's intrinsic fluorescence at an emission wavelength of 350 nm. Based on the modeled antibody structure, the L-enantiomer of the model ligand cannot access the binding site due to steric hindrance. Additional docking experiments performed with D-phenylalanine and D-norvaline showed that these ligands are bound to the antibody in a way analogous to the D-enantiomer of the model ligand.


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Amino Acids/chemistry , Amino Acids/immunology , Antibodies, Monoclonal/chemistry , Amino Acid Sequence , Animals , Antibodies, Monoclonal/genetics , Antigen-Antibody Complex/chemistry , Antigen-Antibody Reactions , Binding Sites, Antibody , Computer Simulation , Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains/chemistry , Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains/genetics , Immunoglobulin Light Chains/chemistry , Immunoglobulin Light Chains/genetics , Ligands , Mice , Models, Molecular , Molecular Sequence Data , Stereoisomerism
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Chirality ; 17 Suppl: S9-18, 2005.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15612044

ABSTRACT

This article describes the production of stereoselective antibodies using both classical immunological and modern molecular biological techniques. Stereoselective antibodies against alpha-hydroxy acids were raised in rabbits and mice and compared with previously produced anti-alpha-amino acid antibodies. It was found that both types of antibodies combine stereoselectivity with class-specificity. Sequence analyses revealed that antibodies with opposing stereoselectivities can be formed during the affinity maturation process from a common progenitor or independently using nonhomologous binding sites. For the first time, phage display was employed to obtain stereoselective antibody fragments. The versatility of stereoselective antibodies as chiral selectors was demonstrated by applying them in several immunosensors and in chiral chromatography. A simple, membrane-based optical sensor allowed detection of enantiomeric impurities at the 1/2,000 level (99.9% ee). Silica-based antibody chiral stationary phases could be used for enantiomer separation of aliphatic amino acids in standard-sized columns, while miniaturized columns allowed interfacing with an MS-detector.


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Antibody Formation , Antibody Specificity , Hydroxy Acids/chemistry , Hydroxy Acids/immunology , Amino Acid Sequence , Amino Acids/chemistry , Amino Acids/immunology , Animals , Chromatography, Affinity/methods , Immunoglobulin Variable Region/biosynthesis , Immunoglobulin Variable Region/genetics , Mice , Molecular Sequence Data , Peptide Library , Rabbits , Sequence Homology, Amino Acid , Stereoisomerism
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