Role of the Trp-disulfide Triads in the UV Light Induced Degradation of a Monoclonal Antibody scFv.
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Proteins are targets for photodegradation due to absorption of incident light by endogenous chromophores, e.g aromatic side chains. In this work we study the role of Trp-disulfide triads in the light induced loss of immunoglobulin activity. Study Design:
We investigated a single chain variable fragment (scFv) of the Trp-disulfide triad containing monoclonal antibody 82D6A3. The scFv binds to von Willebrand factor (VWF) and upon illumination with near UV-B-light the scFv partially loses its binding capacity to VWF. In order to relate this observed degeneration to the specific Trp-disulfide triads, we mutated W35(VL) and W36(VH) which are in direct contact with the disulfide
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2014
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