Structure of Antibodies by X-Ray Diffraction of Monomolecular Layers and by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance.

Abstract

It appears to be technically feasible, in principle, to obtain structural information on antibodies bound to lipid haptens in monomolecular films, using synchrotron radiation. The major obstacle to this approach is the limited availability of beam time on synchrotron sources. It has been found that significant structural information on the combining site of a monoclongal anti-spin lable antibody can be obtained using nuclear magnetic resonance combined with specific deuteration of selected amino acids. This opens the way for a rapid study of the relationship between structure and function of such antibodies when these studies are combined with modern recombinant DNA techniques. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA146803

Entities

People

  • H. M. Mcconnell

Organizations

  • Stanford University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amino Acids
  • Antibodies
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Chemistry
  • Diffraction
  • Magnetic Resonance
  • Monomolecular Films
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
  • Quantum Properties
  • Radiation
  • Recombinant Dna
  • Resonance
  • Synchrotron Radiation
  • Synchrotrons
  • X Rays
  • X-Ray Diffraction

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.