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ReviewProtein engineering, design & selection : PEDS2025

Antibody numbering schemes: advances, comparisons and tools for antibody engineering.

Zirui Zhu, Hossein Ashrafian, Navid Mohammadian Tabrizi, Emily Matas, Louisa Girard, Haowei Ma, Edouard C Nice

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Review in Protein engineering, design & selection : PEDS, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Zirui ZhuDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, 151 W. Woodruff Ave. Columbus, OH 43210, United States of America.
Hossein AshrafianDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, 151 W. Woodruff Ave. Columbus, OH 43210, United States of America.
Navid Mohammadian TabriziDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, 151 W. Woodruff Ave. Columbus, OH 43210, United States of America.
Emily MatasDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, 151 W. Woodruff Ave. Columbus, OH 43210, United States of America.
Louisa GirardDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, 151 W. Woodruff Ave. Columbus, OH 43210, United States of America.
Haowei MaDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Ave. Cleveland, OH 44106, United States of America.
Edouard C NiceDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The evolution of antibody engineering has significantly enhanced the development of antibody-based therapeutics, enabling the creation of novel antibody formats tailored for specific applications. Since the introduction of the Kabat numbering scheme in 1977, various schemes have been developed and modified, forming the foundation for multiple antibody engineering projects. The tools associated with these schemes further facilitate the engineering process. However, discrepancies among current numbering schemes can lead to confusion. This study examines various numbering schemes and related tools, providing new insights into antibody variable domains. Improved understanding of antibody numbering and related tools holds significant potential for more precise and efficient antibody design, thereby advancing antibody-based therapeutics and diagnostics.

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AntibodiesProtein EngineeringAnimalsHumansAntibodiesAntibodyAntibody engineeringComputational toolsNumbering schemesProtein engineering

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PMID40169149
PMCPMC11997657

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