Proximity-Induced Site-Specific Antibody Conjugation

Bioconjug Chem. 2018 Nov 21;29(11):3522-3526. doi: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.8b00680. Epub 2018 Nov 1.

Abstract

Site-specific antibody conjugates with a well-defined structure and superb therapeutic index are of great interest for basic research, disease diagnostics, and therapy. Here, we develop a novel proximity-induced antibody conjugation strategy enabling site-specific covalent bond formation between functional moieties and native antibodies without antibody engineering or additional UV/chemical treatment. A high conjugation efficiency and specificity was achieved with IgGs from different species and subclasses. The utility of this approach was demonstrated by site-specific conjugation of the small-molecule fluorophore to a native antibody and in vitro characterization of its activities.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological / chemistry
  • Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Immunoconjugates / chemistry*
  • Immunoglobulin G / chemistry*
  • Mice
  • Protein Engineering
  • Trastuzumab / chemistry
  • Ultraviolet Rays

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological
  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Immunoconjugates
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Trastuzumab