(15)N, (13)C and (1)H resonance assignments and secondary structure determination of a variable heavy domain of a heavy chain antibody.
 

(15)N, (13)C and (1)H resonance assignments and secondary structure determination of a variable heavy domain of a heavy chain antibody.

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Biomol NMR Assign. 2013 Jan 29;

Authors: Prosser CE, Waters LC, Muskett FW, Veverka V, Addis PW, Griffin LM, Baker TS, Lawson AD, Wernery U, Kinne J, Henry AJ, Taylor RJ, Carr MD

Abstract
Heavy chain antibodies differ in structure to conventional antibodies lacking both the light chain and the first heavy chain constant domain (CH1). Characteristics of the antigen-binding variable heavy domain of the heavy chain antibody (VHH) including the smaller size, high solubility and stability make them an attractive alternative to more traditional antibody fragments for detailed NMR-based structural analysis. Here we report essentially complete backbone and side chain (15)N, (13)C and (1)H assignments for a free VHH. Analysis of the backbone chemical shift data obtained indicates that the VHH is comprised predominantly of ?-sheets corresponding to nearly 60*% of the protein backbone.


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