Switchbody, an Antigen-Responsive Enzyme Switch Based on Antibody and Its Working Principle.

ABSTRACT: An enzyme switch, termed "Switchbody", is developed by fusing an antibody with a fragment of a split enzyme for the precise regulation of enzyme activity in response to an antigen. A luciferase-based Switchbody is engineered by fusing the NanoLuc luciferase fragment HiBiT to the N-terminus of an antibody. The enzyme activity of the Switchbody increases upon the addition of an antigen in a dose-dependent manner in the presence of the complementary fragment LgBiT and its substrate furimazine, demonstrating the potential of the luciferase-based Switchbody as a biosensor. As its working principle, ELISA shows that the interaction between HiBiT and LgBiT is facilitated by antigen binding. Moreover, X-ray crystallography and NMR reveal the heterogeneous trapped state of the HiBiT region and an i

SUBMITTER: Yasuda T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12667551 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature