Abstract:
:Using the alpha(181-192) peptides of neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) and Ala-substituted peptide analogues, amino acid residues critical for specific monoclonal antibody (mAb) binding were identified. By means of 2D nuclear magnetic resonance (2D-NMR) analysis followed by molecular modeling, it was found that mAb binding resulted in stabilization of the free alpha3(181-192) peptide flexible conformation yielding an extended structure with residues 6-11 of the peptide being in direct contact with the Ab. Since the Ab binds the native AChR as well, it is suggested that the corresponding fragment of AChR alpha3 subunit is exposed to solution and also appears in extended conformation.
journal_name
J Neuroimmunoljournal_title
Journal of neuroimmunologyauthors
Skok M,Lykhmus E,Bobrovnik S,Tzartos S,Tsouloufis T,Vanderesse R,Coutrot F,Thong Cung M,Marraud M,Krikorian D,Sakarellos-Daitsiotis Mdoi
10.1016/s0165-5728(01)00437-4subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2001-12-03 00:00:00pages
59-66issue
1-2eissn
0165-5728issn
1872-8421pii
S0165572801004374journal_volume
121pub_type
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