X-ray crystal structure of covalent-bonded complex of fc and peptide
Structure:
Immunoglobulin gamma-1 heavy chain. Chain: a, b. Synonym: immunoglobulin gamma-1 heavy chain nie. Engineered: yes. 17-mer peptide (gpdcayhkgelvwctfh). Chain: c, d. Engineered: yes
S.Kishimoto
et al.
(2019).
Site-Specific Chemical Conjugation of Antibodies by Using Affinity Peptide for the Development of Therapeutic Antibody Format.
Bioconjug Chem,
30,
698-702.
PubMed id: 30606013
DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.8b00865
Artificially modified IgG molecules are increasingly utilized in industrial and
clinical applications. In the present study, the method of chemical conjugation
by affinity peptide (CCAP) for site-specific chemical modification has been
developed by using a peptide that bound with high affinity to human IgG-Fc. This
method enabled a rapid modification of a specific residue (Lys248 on Fc) in a
one-step reaction under mild condition to form a stable amide bond between the
peptide and Fc. The monovalent peptide-IgG conjugate not only maintained
complete antigen binding but also bound to Fc receptors (FcRn, FcγRI, and
FcγRIIIa), indicating that it is a suitable conjugate form that can be further
developed into highly functional antibody therapeutics. CCAP was applied for the
preparation of an antibody-drug conjugate and a bispecific antibody to
demonstrate the usefulness of this method.