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Selecting high-affinity binding proteins by monovalent phage display.

H B Lowman1, S H Bass, N Simpson

  • 1Department of Protein Engineering, Genetech, Inc., South San Francisco, California 94080.

Biochemistry
|November 12, 1991
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Researchers engineered human growth hormone (hGH) variants with enhanced binding to its receptor using an improved phage display system. This method successfully identified novel hGH mutants with increased affinity and specificity.

Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Protein Engineering

Background:

  • Human growth hormone (hGH) plays a crucial role in growth and metabolism.
  • Understanding hGH receptor interactions is key to developing targeted therapies.
  • Previous studies identified specific sites influencing hGH receptor binding.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an improved phage display system for isolating hGH variants.
  • To engineer hGH mutants with enhanced affinity and specificity for the hGH receptor.
  • To investigate the energetics of protein-ligand interfaces in hGH-receptor interactions.

Main Methods:

  • Generation of approximately one million random hGH mutants at 12 key sites.
  • Display of mutant hGH on filamentous phage particles.

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  • Enrichment of hGH-phage particles binding to hGH receptor beads over 3-6 cycles.
  • Identification of hGH mutants with consensus binding sequences.

    • Main Results:

    • Isolation of hGH variants with increased affinity and specificity for the hGH receptor.
    • Confirmation of conserved residues important for hGH receptor binding.
    • Identification of novel nearby residues that, when mutated, further enhanced binding.
    • Demonstration of the utility of the phage display system for protein engineering.

    Conclusions:

    • The improved phage display system is effective for isolating protein variants with altered binding properties.
    • Specific mutations can significantly enhance the affinity and selectivity of hGH for its receptor.
    • This approach provides insights into protein-ligand interface energetics and can be applied to other protein systems.