A high affinity digoxin-binding protein displayed on M13 is functionally identical to the native protein.
Phage display of peptides and proteins has successfully been employed to produce binding molecules of altered affinity. Little is known, however, regarding the impact on affinity measurements of phage-displayed molecules compared to their native freely soluble configuration. That identical affinities can be obtained was shown by Scatchard analysis of the native antibody, its single chain derivative (scFv), and its phage-displayed single chain counterpart for the ligand digoxin. No significant difference, within one standard deviation, was detected in affinity for digoxin when the phage-displayed scFv was compared to either its soluble scFv form or the purified antibody. In addition, no change in binding specificity was detected, within two standard deviations, when the binding proteins were challenged with two commonly cross-reactive compounds (dihydrodigoxin and digitoxin). That phage-display can be employed for molecules having high binding affinities (Kd of 6 x 10(-11) M) is also shown.
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Molecular Diagnostics, Research and Development, Boehringer Mannheim Corporation, Indianapolis, Indiana 46250, USA.
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D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D017104:Bacteriophage M13 / Q000378:metabolism*; D001483:Base Sequence; D002240:Carbohydrate Sequence; D017931:DNA Primers; D004279:DNA, Viral; D004077:Digoxin / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D007128:Immunoglobulin Fragments / Q000378:metabolism; D051379:Mice; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011485:Protein Binding
D017931:DNA Primers; D004279:DNA, Viral; D007128:Immunoglobulin Fragments; D004077:Digoxin