Perspective on Crystallographic Studies of Antibody Structures

Monoclon Antib Immunodiagn Immunother. 2020 Dec;39(6):195-198. doi: 10.1089/mab.2020.0037. Epub 2020 Nov 6.

Abstract

In the past 50 years, there has been a great progress made in understanding and deploying antibodies in biology, medicine, and therapy. In this study, a brief overview is presented on how the crystal structures of antibody fragments guided therapeutic strategies emanating from our laboratories along with some historical perspective.

Keywords: carbohydrates; crystallography; drug discovery; peptide mimic.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / genetics
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / immunology*
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / therapeutic use
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / ultrastructure*
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Humans
  • Protein Conformation*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal