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High resolution structures of the 4-4-20 Fab-fluorescein complex in two solvent systems: effects of solvent on structure and antigen-binding affinity.

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:Three-dimensional structures were determined for three crystal forms of the antigen binding fragment (Fab) of anti-fluorescein antibody 4-4-20 in complex with fluorescein. These included 1) a triclinic (P1) form crystallized in 47% (v/v) 2-methyl-2,4-pentanediol (MPD); 2) a triclinic (P1) form crystallized in 16% (w/v) poly(ethylene glycol), molecular weight 3350 (PEG); and 3) a monoclinic (P21) form crystallized in 16% PEG. Solvent molecules were added to the three models and the structures were refined to their diffraction limits (1.75-A, 1.78-A, and 2.49-A resolution for the MPD, triclinic PEG, and monoclinic PEG forms, respectively). Comparisons of these structures were interesting because 4-4-20 exhibited a lower antigen-binding affinity in 47% MPD (Ka = 1.3 x 10(8) M-1) than in either 16% PEG (Ka = 2.9 x 10(9) M-1) or phosphate-buffered saline (Ka = 1.8 x 10(10) M-1). Even though the solution behavior of the antibody was significantly different in MPD and PEG, the crystal structures were remarkably similar. In all three structures, the fluorescein-combining site was an aromatic slot formed by tyrosines L32, H96, and H97 and tryptophans L96 and H33. In addition, several active site constituents formed an electrostatic network with the ligand. These included a salt link between arginine L34 and one of fluorescein's enolate oxygen atoms, a hydrogen bond between histidine L27d and the second enolic group, a hydrogen bond between tyrosine L32 and the phenylcarboxylate group, and two medium range (approximately 5 A) electrostatic interactions with lysine L50 and arginine H52. The only major difference between the triclinic MPD and PEG structures was the degree of hydration of the antigen-combining site. Three water molecules participated in the above electrostatic network in the MPD structure, while eight were involved in the PEG structure. Based on this observation, we believe that 4-4-20 exhibits a lower affinity in MPD due to the depletion of the hydration shell of the antigen-combining site.

journal_name

Biophys J

journal_title

Biophysical journal

authors

Herron JN,Terry AH,Johnston S,He XM,Guddat LW,Voss EW Jr,Edmundson AB

doi

10.1016/S0006-3495(94)80738-6

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Has Abstract

pub_date

1994-12-01 00:00:00

pages

2167-83

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eissn

0006-3495

issn

1542-0086

pii

S0006-3495(94)80738-6

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High resolution structures of the 4-4-20 Fab-fluorescein complex in two solvent systems: effects of solvent on structure and antigen-binding affinity.