Molecular basis for the preferential cleft recognition by dromedary heavy-chain antibodies.
De Genst, E., Silence, K., Decanniere, K., Conrath, K., Loris, R., Kinne, J., Muyldermans, S., Wyns, L.(2006) Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.Usa 103: 4586-4591
- PubMed: 16537393 
- DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0505379103
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
- PubMed Abstract: 
Clefts on protein surfaces are avoided by antigen-combining sites of conventional antibodies, in contrast to heavy-chain antibodies (HCAbs) of camelids that seem to be attracted by enzymes' substrate pockets. The explanation for this pronounced prefe ...