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ReviewMolecular biotechnology1996

Natural catalytic antibodies.

S Paul

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Review in Molecular biotechnology, 1996. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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17citing papers in PubMed
2.0field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed, 36 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Autoimmune processes and production of catalytically active antibodies-abzymes in prone to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis FUS(1-359) mice.Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.] · 2026
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  9. Identification and Characterization of the Trypanosoma cruzi B-cell Superantigen Tc24.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2016
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  10. Constant domain-regulated antibody catalysis.The Journal of biological chemistry · 2012
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  15. Antibodies as defensive enzymes.Springer seminars in immunopathology · 2005
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

S PaulDepartment of Anesthesiology, Eppley Cancer Research Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha 68198-6830, USA.
University of Nebraska Medical Center · US

Funding

RECOMBINANT SINGLE DOMAIN &HYBRID PEPTIDASE ANTIBODIESR01AI031268 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON · PI PAUL, SUDHIR · 1992 to 2002
$664k
INNATE AND Ag-ADAPTED CHEMICALLY REACTIVE ANTIBODIESR21AI031268 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON · PI PAUL, SUDHIR · 2003 to 2003
$297k
CATALYTIC VIP AUTOANTIBODIESR01HL044126 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON · PI PAUL, SUDHIR · 1990 to 2000
$271k
NHLBI NIH HHS HL44126NIAID NIH HHS AI31268
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Catalytic activity can arise by natural means in antibodies. Several naturally-occurring peptides and synthetic protease substrates are known to be cleaved by antibodies. There is an increased production of antigen-specific catalytic antibodies in autoimmune disease. Antibody light chains isolated from multiple myeloma patients frequently express proteolytic activity. Immunization protocols using as antigens the ground state of a naturally-occurring polypeptide, transition state analogs or anti-enzyme antibodies are known to provoke catalytic antibody synthesis. Active site residues in the light chain subunit serve as the catalytic residues in an antibody with peptide bond cleaving activity. Mutagenesis in the active site can potentially generate improved catalysts. The possible mechanisms underlying proteolysis by natural antibodies and evolution of the catalytic activity are reviewed.

Indexed as

AnimalsAntibodies, CatalyticAntigensBinding Sites, AntibodyCatalysisHumansHydrolysisAntibodies, CatalyticAntigens

Identifiers

PMID8837026
OpenAlexW2086234402

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