Structural Changes and Aggregation Mechanisms of Two Different Dimers of an IgG2 Monoclonal Antibody

Biochemistry
Jun ZhangDavid B Volkin

Abstract

Protein therapeutics, monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) in particular, are large, structurally complex molecules that are prone to numerous modes of degradation during their production and long-term storage. Physical degradation via protein aggregation is a major concern when developing protein therapeutic candidates for clinical use. A dimer is perhaps the simplest element of protein aggregation, and thus, a better understanding of protein dimers in terms of their structures, intermolecular interactions, and chemical nature will help in the development of rational strategies for reducing aggregation propensity. In this study, two different mAb dimers were generated from an IgG2 monoclonal antibody solution, i.e., a native dimer generated under long-term storage and a thermal dimer from a thermal stress condition. Both IgG2 dimers were characterized in terms of their chemical and physical properties, bioactivity, and conformational dynamics. The native IgG2 dimer was formed mainly through noncovalent association. It displayed minimal differences in biophysical properties and higher-order structure compared to the monomer yet showed compromised in vitro potency, likely because of steric hindrance. In contrast, the thermal IgG2 dimer ...Continue Reading

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