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Scherlo, Marvin ; Höveler, Adrian ; Mann, Marvin ; Gerwert, Grischa ; Güldenhaupt, Jörn ; Gerwert, Klaus ; Rudack, Till ; Kötting, Carsten

Replacement of a single residue in an antibody completely abolishes cognate antigen binding, as predicted by theoretical methods

Scherlo, Marvin, Höveler, Adrian, Mann, Marvin, Gerwert, Grischa, Güldenhaupt, Jörn, Gerwert, Klaus, Rudack, Till und Kötting, Carsten (2025) Replacement of a single residue in an antibody completely abolishes cognate antigen binding, as predicted by theoretical methods. Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal 27, S. 4363-4372.

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DOI zum Zitieren dieses Dokuments: 10.5283/epub.79133

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Structural insights into the interaction between antibodies and antigens at the atomic level are pivotal for understanding the molecular mechanisms of antigen binding. Despite the availability of structural models generated by recent artificial intelligence advancements, computational predictions require experimental validation to confirm their accuracy. Here, we demonstrate a novel approach that ...

Structural insights into the interaction between antibodies and antigens at the atomic level are pivotal for understanding the molecular mechanisms of antigen binding. Despite the availability of structural models generated by recent artificial intelligence advancements, computational predictions require experimental validation to confirm their accuracy. Here, we demonstrate a novel approach that combines computational protein modeling with spectroscopic experiments to validate antibody-antigen interactions. As a case example we use solanezumab, a monoclonal antibody that targets amyloid-beta (Aβ), whose misfolding is the main factor responsible for Alzheimer’s disease. For this antibody we predicted a single mutation, G95AHC, within the paratope of the heavy chain to disrupt antigen binding. This mutation, referred to as a “dead mutant”, was experimentally validated using an immuno-infrared biosensor (iRS). Our results confirmed that the mutation abolished antigen binding without affecting the native structure of the antibody. The use of dead mutants enables precise differentiation between specific and nonspecific binding, which is particularly important in medical diagnostics. We applied this approach to analyze the binding of solanezumab to synthetically produced Aβ variants and Aβ catched by the iRS functionalized surface from cerebrospinal fluid, showcasing its utility in Alzheimer’s disease diagnostics. These findings highlight the value of computational modeling and experimental validation in understanding antigen-antibody interactions, with significant implications for diagnostic and therapeutic applications.



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DokumentenartArtikel
Titel eines Journals oder einer ZeitschriftComputational and Structural Biotechnology Journal
Verlag:Elsevier
Band:27
Seitenbereich:S. 4363-4372
Datum14 Oktober 2025
InstitutionenBiologie und Vorklinische Medizin > Institut für Biophysik und physikalische Biochemie > Prof. Dr. Till Rudack
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10.1016/j.csbj.2025.10.018DOI
Stichwörter / KeywordsAntibody-Antigen-Interaction, Mutagenesis, Protein Modeling, ATR-FTIRSpectroscopy, Immuno Infrared Sensor, Molecular dynamics simulations, Solanezumab, Amyloid-Beta, Alzheimer
Dewey-Dezimal-Klassifikation500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik > 570 Biowissenschaften, Biologie
StatusVeröffentlicht
BegutachtetJa, diese Version wurde begutachtet
An der Universität Regensburg entstandenZum Teil
URN der UB Regensburgurn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-791337
Dokumenten-ID79133

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