Human germline antibody gene segments encode polyspecific antibodies.
Structural flexibility in germline gene-encoded antibodies allows promiscuous binding to diverse antigens. The binding affinity and specificity for a particular epitope typically increase as antibody genes acquire somatic mutations in antigen-stimulated B cells. In this work, we investigated whether...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-04-01
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| Series: | PLoS Computational Biology |
| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23637590/?tool=EBI |