Biomimetic affinity ligands for immunoglobulins based on the multicomponent Ugi reaction

Methods Mol Biol. 2012:800:57-74. doi: 10.1007/978-1-61779-349-3_5.

Abstract

Affinity chromatography is the method of choice for biomolecule separation and isolation with highly specific target recognition; it is ideally suited to the purification of immunotherapeutic proteins (i.e., mAbs). Conventional affinity purification protocols are based on natural immunoglobulin (Ig)-binding proteins, which are expensive to produce, labile, unstable, and exhibit lot-to-lot variability. Biological ligands are now being replaced by cost-effective, synthetic ligands, derived from the concepts of rational design and combinatorial chemistry, aided by in silico approaches. In this chapter, we describe a new synthetic procedure for the development of affinity ligands for immunoglobulins based on the multicomponent Ugi reaction. The lead ligand developed herein is specific for the IgG-Fab fragment and mimics Protein L (PpL), an IgG-binding protein isolated from Peptostreptococcus magnus strains and usually used for the purification of antibodies and their fragments.

MeSH terms

  • Biomimetic Materials / chemical synthesis*
  • Biomimetic Materials / chemistry
  • Biomimetic Materials / metabolism*
  • Chemistry Techniques, Synthetic / methods*
  • Chromatography, Affinity
  • Combinatorial Chemistry Techniques
  • Drug Design
  • Immunoglobulin G / metabolism*
  • Ligands
  • Small Molecule Libraries / chemical synthesis
  • Small Molecule Libraries / chemistry
  • Small Molecule Libraries / metabolism
  • Triazines / chemistry

Substances

  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Ligands
  • Small Molecule Libraries
  • Triazines