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ArticleJournal of medicinal chemistry2026

Key Role of Pro230 in the Hinge Region on the Architecture and Function of IgG1.

Yuuki Koseki, Yuki Yamaguchi, Michihiko Aoyama, Kentaro Hiraka, Minoru Tada, Atsuji Kodama, Akinobu Senoo, Akiko Ishii-Watabe, Takayuki Uchihashi, Kazuyoshi Murata and 4 more

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14 authors.

Yuuki KosekiDepartment of Protein Drug Discovery, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan.
Yuki YamaguchiGraduate School of Engineering, The University of Osaka, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-7856-4031
Michihiko AoyamaDivision of Biological Chemistry and Biologicals, National Institute of Health Sciences, 3-25-26 Tonomachi, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki 210-9501, Japan.ORCID 0009-0007-7049-7541
Kentaro HirakaExploratory Research Center on Life and Living Systems (ExCELLS), National Institutes of Natural Sciences, 5-1 Myodaiji, Okazaki, Aichi 444-8787, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-3033-2044
Minoru TadaDivision of Biological Chemistry and Biologicals, National Institute of Health Sciences, 3-25-26 Tonomachi, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki 210-9501, Japan.
Atsuji KodamaExploratory Research Center on Life and Living Systems (ExCELLS), National Institutes of Natural Sciences, 5-1 Myodaiji, Okazaki, Aichi 444-8787, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-0597-8628
Akinobu SenooDepartment of Protein Drug Discovery, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan.
Akiko Ishii-WatabeDivision of Biological Chemistry and Biologicals, National Institute of Health Sciences, 3-25-26 Tonomachi, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki 210-9501, Japan.
Takayuki UchihashiExploratory Research Center on Life and Living Systems (ExCELLS), National Institutes of Natural Sciences, 5-1 Myodaiji, Okazaki, Aichi 444-8787, Japan.
Kazuyoshi MurataExploratory Research Center on Life and Living Systems (ExCELLS), National Institutes of Natural Sciences, 5-1 Myodaiji, Okazaki, Aichi 444-8787, Japan.
Susumu UchiyamaGraduate School of Engineering, The University of Osaka, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-5181-179X
Koichi KatoExploratory Research Center on Life and Living Systems (ExCELLS), National Institutes of Natural Sciences, 5-1 Myodaiji, Okazaki, Aichi 444-8787, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-7187-9612
Saeko YanakaDepartment of Protein Drug Discovery, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-3513-5701
Jose M M CaaveiroDepartment of Protein Drug Discovery, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-5568-2369

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Immunoglobulin G (IgG) is a multifunctional glycoprotein essential for immune defense and widely used as a therapeutic due to its antigen specificity and effector functions. However, the inherent flexibility of its hinge region complicates structural characterization and obscures the molecular basis of its mechanism of action. To clarify the hinge's role, we performed systematic amino acid substitutions. Notably, deletion of Pro230 led to the formation of a half-IgG1 species lacking inter-heavy chain interactions. Structural analysis using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), negative-stain EM, and disulfide bond quantification by LC-MS/MS peptide mapping revealed the mechanism underlying half-IgG1 generation. To enable this, we developed a new stable-isotope labeling method for NMR. Functional assays with FcγR-expressing reporter cells demonstrated that half-IgG1 retained selective FcγRI-mediated activity. These findings provide new insights into higher-order IgG structure and Fcγ receptor-dependent immune activation, offering a basis for designing next-generation antibody therapeutics.

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Immunoglobulin GAmino Acid SubstitutionAnimalsHumansModels, MolecularReceptors, IgGImmunoglobulin GReceptors, IgG

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PMID41609221
PMCPMC12951570

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