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==Crystal structure of the camelid single domain antibody cAb-Lys2 in complex with hen egg white lysozyme==
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== Structural highlights ==
<table><tr><td colspan='2'>[[1rjc]] is a 2 chain structure with sequence from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camelus_dromedarius Camelus dromedarius] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallus_gallus Gallus gallus]. Full crystallographic information is available from [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocashort?id=1RJC OCA]. For a <b>guided tour on the structure components</b> use [https://proteopedia.org/fgij/fg.htm?mol=1RJC FirstGlance]. <br>
</td></tr><tr id='method'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Empirical_models|Method:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat" id="methodDat">X-ray diffraction, [[Resolution|Resolution]] 1.4&#8491;</td></tr>
<tr id='ligand'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Ligand|Ligands:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat" id="ligandDat"><scene name='pdbligand=GOL:GLYCEROL'>GOL</scene>, <scene name='pdbligand=PO4:PHOSPHATE+ION'>PO4</scene></td></tr>
<tr id='resources'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>Resources:</b></td><td class="sblockDat"><span class='plainlinks'>[https://proteopedia.org/fgij/fg.htm?mol=1rjc FirstGlance], [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocaids?id=1rjc OCA], [https://pdbe.org/1rjc PDBe], [https://www.rcsb.org/pdb/explore.do?structureId=1rjc RCSB], [https://www.ebi.ac.uk/pdbsum/1rjc PDBsum], [https://prosat.h-its.org/prosat/prosatexe?pdbcode=1rjc ProSAT]</span></td></tr>
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== Function ==
[https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/LYSC_CHICK LYSC_CHICK] Lysozymes have primarily a bacteriolytic function; those in tissues and body fluids are associated with the monocyte-macrophage system and enhance the activity of immunoagents. Has bacteriolytic activity against M.luteus.<ref>PMID:22044478</ref> 
== Evolutionary Conservation ==
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== Publication Abstract from PubMed ==
A central paradigm in immunology states that successful generation of high affinity antibodies necessitates an immense primary repertoire of antigen-combining sites. Much of the diversity of this repertoire is provided by varying one antigen binding loop, created by inserting randomly a D (diversity) gene out of a small pool between the V and J genes. It is therefore assumed that any particular D-encoded region surrounded by different V and J regions adopts a different conformation. We have solved the structure of two lysozyme-specific variable domains of heavy-chain antibodies isolated from two strictly unrelated dromedaries. These antibodies recombined identical D gene sequences to different V and J precursors with significant variance in their V(D)J junctions. Despite these large differences, the D-encoded loop segments adopt remarkably identical architectures, thus directing the antibodies toward identical epitopes. Furthermore, a striking convergent maturation process occurred in the V region, adapting both binders for their sub-nanomolar affinity association with lysozyme. Hence, on a structural level, humoral immunity may rely more on well developed maturation and selection systems than on the acquisition of large primary repertoires.

Strong in vivo maturation compensates for structurally restricted H3 loops in antibody repertoires.,De Genst E, Silence K, Ghahroudi MA, Decanniere K, Loris R, Kinne J, Wyns L, Muyldermans S J Biol Chem. 2005 Apr 8;280(14):14114-21. Epub 2005 Jan 19. PMID:15659390<ref>PMID:15659390</ref>

From MEDLINE&reg;/PubMed&reg;, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.<br>
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==See Also==
*[[Antibody 3D structures|Antibody 3D structures]]
*[[Lysozyme 3D structures|Lysozyme 3D structures]]
*[[3D structures of non-human antibody|3D structures of non-human antibody]]
== References ==
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[[Category: Camelus dromedarius]]
[[Category: Gallus gallus]]
[[Category: Large Structures]]
[[Category: De Genst E]]
[[Category: Decanniere K]]
[[Category: Ghahroudi MA]]
[[Category: Kinne J]]
[[Category: Loris R]]
[[Category: Muyldermans S]]
[[Category: Silence K]]
[[Category: Wyns L]]