3qxw

Free structure of an anti-methotrexate CDR1-4 Graft VHH AntibodyFree structure of an anti-methotrexate CDR1-4 Graft VHH Antibody

Structural highlights 3qxw is a 5 chain structure with sequence from Camelus glama. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. Ligands: , Related: 1i3u, 2x6m, 3qxt, 3qxv, 3qxu Resources: FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT Publication Abstract from PubMed Conventional anti-hapten antibodies typically bind low-molecular weight compounds (haptens) in the crevice between the variable heavy and light chains. Conversely, heavy chain-only camelid antibodies, which lack a light chain, must rely entirely on a single variable domain to recognize haptens. While several anti-hapten VHHs have been generated, little is known regarding the underlying structural and thermodynamic basis for hapten recognition. Here, an anti-methotrexate VHH (anti-MTX VHH) was generated using grafting methods whereby the three complementarity determining regions (CDRs) were inserted onto an existing VHH framework. Thermodynamic analysis of the anti-MTX VHH CDR1-3 Graft revealed a micromolar binding affinity, while the crystal structure of the complex revealed a somewhat surprising noncanonical binding site which involved MTX tunneling under the CDR1 loop. Due to the close proximity of MTX to CDR4, a nonhypervariable loop, the CDR4 loop sequence was subsequently introduced into the CDR1-3 graft, which resulted in a dramatic 1000-fold increase in the binding affinity. Crystal structure analysis of both the free and complex anti-MTX CDR1-4 graft revealed CDR4 plays a significant role in both intermolecular contacts and binding site conformation that appear to contribute toward high affinity binding. Additionally, the anti-MTX VHH possessed relatively high specificity for MTX over closely related compounds aminopterin and folate, demonstrating that VHH domains are capable of binding low-molecular weight ligands with high affinity and specificity, despite their reduced interface. An anti-hapten camelid antibody reveals a cryptic binding site with significant energetic contributions from a nonhypervariable loop.,Fanning SW, Horn JR Protein Sci. 2011 Jul;20(7):1196-207. doi: 10.1002/pro.648. Epub 2011 May, 23. PMID:21557375 From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. See Also Antibody 3D structures

spinqualitylabelsall models 3qxw, resolution 1.85Å Show:Asymmetric Unit Biological Assembly Drag the structure with the mouse to rotate   Export Animated Image