Structural and thermodynamic insights into antibody light chain tetramer formation through 3D domain swapping.

ABSTRACT: Overexpression of antibody light chains in small plasma cell clones can lead to misfolding and aggregation. On the other hand, the formation of amyloid fibrils from antibody light chains is related to amyloidosis. Although aggregation of antibody light chain is an important issue, atomic-level structural examinations of antibody light chain aggregates are sparse. In this study, we present an antibody light chain that maintains an equilibrium between its monomeric and tetrameric states. According to data from X-ray crystallography, thermodynamic and kinetic measurements, as well as theoretical studies, this antibody light chain engages in 3D domain swapping within its variable region. Here, a pair of domain-swapped dimers creates a tetramer through hydrophobic interactions, facilitating the

SUBMITTER: Sakai T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10709643 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature