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Engineering an ultra-stable affinity reagent based on Top7.

Curt B Boschek¹, David O Apiyo, Thereza A Soares

¹Cell Biology and Biochemistry Group, Bioinformatics Group, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, PO Box 999, MS K4-12, Richland, WA 99352, USA.

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Engineered protein Top7 binds CD4 with high stability, offering a robust alternative to antibodies for demanding applications. This computationally designed scaffold maintains function under extreme conditions, proving its potential as a versatile affinity reagent.

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Area of Science:

Protein engineering
Biochemistry
Immunology

Background:

Antibodies are essential for diagnostics and therapeutics but have limitations due to structural complexity.
Demanding applications require affinity reagents with greater stability than traditional antibodies.
There is a need for robust protein scaffolds that mimic antibody specificity and sensitivity.

Purpose of the Study:

To engineer a highly stable, computationally designed protein scaffold (Top7) for specific binding to human CD4.
To evaluate the conformational stability and binding characteristics of the engineered Top7 variant.
To demonstrate the potential of Top7 as a general-purpose, stable affinity reagent.

Main Methods:

Computational protein design and engineering of the Top7 scaffold.
Insertion of a CD4-specific antibody-derived peptide sequence into Top7.
Molecular dynamics simulations to assess conformational stability.
Experimental validation of CD4 binding, thermal stability, and chemical denaturation resistance.

Main Results:

The engineered Top7 variant specifically binds human CD4.
Molecular dynamics simulations predicted high conformational stability (>100°C).
Experimental results confirmed extreme resistance to thermal (up to 95°C) and chemical denaturation (6 M guanidine).

Conclusions:

The Top7 protein scaffold can be successfully engineered for specific target binding.
Engineered Top7 exhibits exceptional stability, outperforming antibodies in harsh conditions.
Top7 represents a promising, robust, and cost-effective alternative to antibodies for affinity-based applications.