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| Title | Conversion of an agonistic anti-TNFR2 biparatopic antibody into an antagonist by insertion of peptide linkers into the hinge region. |
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| Journal, issue, pages | J Biol Chem, Vol. 301, Issue 9, Page 110548, Year 2025 |
| Publish date | Jul 31, 2025 |
Authors | Takuya Otsuki / Shigeyuki Matsumoto / Junso Fujita / Tomoko Miyata / Keiichi Namba / Ryo Kanada / Yasushi Okuno / Haruhiko Kamada / Hiroaki Ohno / Hiroki Akiba / ![]() |
| PubMed Abstract | Biparatopic antibodies (BpAbs) bind two different antigen epitopes to form characteristic immunocomplexes. Many BpAbs have been developed for enhanced crosslinking to induce signal transduction or ...Biparatopic antibodies (BpAbs) bind two different antigen epitopes to form characteristic immunocomplexes. Many BpAbs have been developed for enhanced crosslinking to induce signal transduction or cell internalization, whereas few have been reported with smaller immunocomplexes to suppress unwanted signaling. Here, we developed a strategy to induce 1:1 immunocomplex formation to maximize antagonistic function. Various peptide linkers were introduced into the hinge regions of IgG-like agonist BpAbs against tumor necrosis factor receptor 2. Loss of crosslinking activity was observed for one BpAb, allowing the conversion of its function from an agonist to an antagonist. However, crosslinking activity was retained for another agonist, BpAb, which binds to a different epitope pair. In a combined analysis of cryo-electron microscopy and coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations, the effect of epitope combination on the stability of 1:1 complexes was observed. These results lead to an understanding of the mechanism and design of BpAbs to adopt a 1:1-binding mode. |
External links | J Biol Chem / PubMed:40752574 / PubMed Central |
| Methods | EM (single particle) |
| Resolution | 3.73 Å |
| Structure data | EMDB-63050, PDB-9lfl: |
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Keywords | IMMUNE SYSTEM / Antibody / biparatopic antibody / antagonist |
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