1B4J

COMPARISON OF THE THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURES OF A HUMANIZED AND A CHIMERIC FAB OF AN ANTI-GAMMA-INTERFERON ANTIBODY

Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.9 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.330 
  • R-Value Work: 0.193 

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Literature

Comparison of the three-dimensional structures of a humanized and a chimeric Fab of an anti-gamma-interferon antibody.

Fan, Z.C., Shan, L., Goldsteen, B.Z., Guddat, L.W., Thakur, A., Landolfi, N.F., Co, M.S., Vasquez, M., Queen, C., Ramsland, P.A., Edmundson, A.B.

(1999) J.Mol.Recog. 12: 19-32

  • DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1352(199901/02)12:1<19::AID-JMR445>3.0.CO;2-Y
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    • The objective of this work is to compare the three-dimensional structures of "humanized" and mouse-human chimeric forms of a murine monoclonal antibody elicited against human gamma-interferon. It is also to provide structural explanations for the sma ...

    The objective of this work is to compare the three-dimensional structures of "humanized" and mouse-human chimeric forms of a murine monoclonal antibody elicited against human gamma-interferon. It is also to provide structural explanations for the small differences in the affinities and biological interactions of the two molecules for this antigen. Antigen-binding fragments (Fabs) were produced by papain hydrolysis of the antibodies and crystallized with polyethylene glycol (PEG) 8,000 by nearly identical microseeding procedures. Their structures were solved by X-ray analyses at 2.9 A resolution, using molecular replacement methods and crystallographic refinement. Comparison of these structures revealed marked similarities in the light (L) chains and near identities of the constant (C) domains of the heavy (H) chains. However, the variable (V) domains of the heavy chains exhibited substantial differences in the conformations of all three complementarity-determining regions (CDRs), and in their first framework segments (FR1). In FR1 of the humanized VH, the substitution of serine for proline in position 7 allowed the N-terminal segment (designated strand 4-1) to be closely juxtaposed to an adjacent strand (4-2) and form hydrogen bonds typical of an antiparallel beta-pleated sheet. The tightening of the humanized structure was relayed in such a way as to decrease the space available for the last portion of HFR1 and the first part of HCDR1. This compression led to the formation of an alpha-helix involving residues 25-32. With fewer steric constraints, the corresponding segment in the chimeric Fab lengthened by at least 1 A to a random coil which terminated in a single turn of 310 helix. In the humanized Fab, HCDR1, which is sandwiched between HCDR2 and HCDR3, significantly influenced the structures of both regions. HCDR2 was forced into a bent and twisted orientation different from that in the chimeric Fab, both at the crown of the loop (around proline H52a) and at its base. As in HCDR1, the last few residues of HCDR2 in the humanized Fab were compressed into a space-saving alpha-helix, contrasting with a more extended 310 helix in the chimeric form. HCDR3 in the humanized Fab was also adjusted in shape and topography. The observed similarities in the functional binding activities of the two molecules can be rationalized by limited induced fit adjustments in their structures on antigen binding. While not perfect replicas, the two structures are testimonials to the progress in making high affinity monoclonal antibodies safe for human use.

    Organizational Affiliation: 

    Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, 825 NE 13th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA.




Macromolecules

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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
ANTIBODY
L
214N/AMutation(s): 0 
Protein Feature View is not available: No corresponding UniProt sequence found.
Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChainsSequence LengthOrganismDetails
ANTIBODY
H
220N/AMutation(s): 0 
Protein Feature View is not available: No corresponding UniProt sequence found.
Small Molecules
Modified Residues  1 Unique
IDChainsTypeFormula2D DiagramParent
PCA
Query on PCA
H
L-PEPTIDE LINKINGC5 H7 N O3GLN
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.9 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.330 
  • R-Value Work: 0.193 
  • Space Group: P 21 21 21
Unit Cell:
Length (Å)Angle (°)
a = 67.100α = 90.00
b = 75.800β = 90.00
c = 111.200γ = 90.00
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
XENGENdata reduction
XENGENdata scaling
X-PLORphasing
X-PLORmodel building
X-PLORrefinement

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History 

  • Version 1.0: 1999-06-15
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2008-03-24
    Type: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.2: 2011-07-13
    Type: Version format compliance
  • Version 1.3: 2018-03-07
    Type: Data collection, Other