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ArticleBiotechnology reports (Amsterdam, Netherlands)2015

Improving the biophysical properties of anti-ricin single-domain antibodies.

Kendrick B Turner, Jinny L Liu, Dan Zabetakis, Audrey Brozozog Lee, George P Anderson, Ellen R Goldman

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Article in Biotechnology reports (Amsterdam, Netherlands), 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.

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24citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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24 citing papers in PubMed, 38 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Kendrick B TurnerAmerican Society for Engineering Education, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375, USA.
Jinny L LiuCenter for Biomolecular Science and Engineering, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375, USA.
Dan ZabetakisCenter for Biomolecular Science and Engineering, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375, USA.
Audrey Brozozog LeeNOVA Research Inc., 1900 Elkin St. Suite 230, Alexandria, VA 22308, USA.
George P AndersonCenter for Biomolecular Science and Engineering, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375, USA.
Ellen R GoldmanCenter for Biomolecular Science and Engineering, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375, USA.
United States Naval Research Laboratory · USAmerican Society For Engineering Education · USNova Research Company (United States) · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Single-domain antibodies (sdAbs) derived from heavy-chain only antibodies produced in camelids are attractive immunoreagents due to their small size, high affinity, and ability to refold and retain binding activity after denaturation. It has been observed that some sdAbs, however, exhibit undesirable properties including reduced solubility when subjected to heating or upon long-term storage at production-relevant concentrations, which can limit their usefulness. Using a multi-step, rational design approach that included consensus-sequence driven sequence repairs, the alteration of net protein charge, and the introduction of non-native disulfide bonds, augmented solubility and increased melting temperatures were achieved. The improved sdAbs tolerated storage in solution at high concentration (10 mg/mL) and were able to withstand multiple cycles of heating to high temperature (70 °C). This work demonstrates a pathway for improving the biophysical characteristics of sdAbs which is essential for expanding their utility for both diagnostic as well as therapeutic applications.

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CamelidCircular dichroismThermostability

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PMID28626694
PMCPMC5466252
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