Computationally driven antibody engineering enables simultaneous humanization and thermostabilization

Computationally-driven identification of antibody epitopes

Understanding where antibodies recognize antigens can help define mechanisms of action and provide insights into progression of immune responses. We investigate the extent to which information about binding specificity implicitly encoded in amino acid sequence can be leveraged to identify antibody epitopes. In computationally-driven epitope localization, possible antibody-antigen binding modes ...

Antibody Humanization Techniques

Antibodies are proteins with very important functions in the immune system. Thanks to their ability to recognize specific sequences from pathogens and other threats, antibodies can participate in the recognition and removal of foreign threats, such as virus and bacteria (Janeway et al.). Every human body is able to create millions of slightly different antibodies; every antibody has the ability...

Tabhu: tools for antibody humanization

SUMMARY Antibodies are rapidly becoming essential tools in the clinical practice, given their ability to recognize their cognate antigens with high specificity and affinity, and a high yield at reasonable costs in model animals. Unfortunately, when administered to human patients, xenogeneic antibodies can elicit unwanted and dangerous immunogenic responses. Antibody humanization methods are des...

Thermostabilization of Firefly Luciferases Using Genetic Engineering

Humanization and Characterization of an Anti-Ricin Neutralization Monoclonal Antibody

Ricin is regarded as a high terrorist risk for the public due to its high toxicity and ease of production. Currently, there is no therapeutic or vaccine available against ricin. D9, a murine monoclonal antibody developed previously in our laboratory, can strongly neutralize ricin and is therefore a good candidate for humanization. Humanization of D9 variable regions was achieved by a complement...