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Activation of antibody Fc function by antigen-induced conformational changes.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1061094     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
IgM antibody directed against the pheny-beta-lactoside hapten was examined for its capacity to fix complement in the presence of the hapten, monohapten-substituted antigen, and multihapten-substituted antigen. Hapten was found to have no effect; monovalent antigen induced an excellent response which could be inhibited by hapten; and multivalent antigen also induced an excellent response which was related to the number of determinants added and not to the formation of antigen-antibody aggregates. The difference between the activities of hapten and monovalent antigen was reflected in their affinities for the IgM antibody. The monovalent antigen had a lower Ka, indicating that energy from binding was used to activate the Fc complement binding sites. These data show that the expression of IgM Fc function depends on a change in Fc conformation produced by the binding of antigen at the distant Fab combining sites.
Authors:
J C Brown; M E Koshland
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America     Volume:  72     ISSN:  0027-8424     ISO Abbreviation:  Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.     Publication Date:  1975 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1976-03-30     Completed Date:  1976-03-30     Revised Date:  2010-09-03    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7505876     Medline TA:  Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  5111-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Binding Sites
Binding Sites, Antibody
Complement Fixation Tests
Complement System Proteins
Haptens
Humans
Immunoglobulin Fc Fragments*
Immunoglobulin M*
Kinetics
Molecular Weight
Protein Binding
Protein Conformation
Ribonucleases
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Binding Sites, Antibody; 0/Haptens; 0/Immunoglobulin Fc Fragments; 0/Immunoglobulin M; 9007-36-7/Complement System Proteins; EC 3.1.-/Ribonucleases
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