Fc-Fc interactions of human IgG4 require dissociation of heavy chains and are formed predominantly by the intra-chain hinge isomer

Molecular Immunology
Theo RispensRob C Aalberse

Abstract

Human IgG4 antibodies are remarkable not only because they can dynamically exchange half-molecules (Fab-arm exchange) but also for their ability to interact with the Fc part of IgG4 and other IgG subclasses. This rheumatoid factor-like binding of IgG4 does not appear to take place spontaneously, because it is only observed to solid-phase or antigen-bound IgG. We hypothesized that Fc-Fc interactions might involve (partial) dissociation of heavy chains. We investigated the molecular basis of these Fc-Fc interactions, and found that the structural features important for the exchange reaction also control the Fc binding activity. In particular, if arginine-409 in the CH(3)-CH(3) interface in IgG4 is mutated to lysine (the equivalent in IgG1), Fc-Fc interactions are formed 3 orders of magnitude less efficiently compared to the wild-type. This mutation was previously found to increase the CH(3)-CH(3) interaction strength in IgG4. Furthermore, of the two hinge isomers of IgG4, the intra-chain (non-covalently linked) form was found to form Fc-Fc interactions, but not the inter-chain form. Together, these results demonstrate that Fc-Fc interactions of IgG4 involve (partial or complete) dissociation of heavy chains. The promiscuity to ot...Continue Reading

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