1.Analysis of the Secondary Metabolisms Contents and Antibacterial Activity in the Different Organs of Monochasma Savatieri Franch.ex Maxim
Journal of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University 2006;0(02):-
[Objective]To analyse the content of secondary metabolisms and antibacterial activity of Monochasma Savatieri Franch.ex Maxim.[Method]The contents of 5 secondary metabolites such as flavonoid,chlorogenic acid,tannin,phenol and anthraquinones in the different extracts of Monochasma savatieri Franch.ex Maxim were determined.[Results]It showed that the antibacterial activity of the liquids extracted with 70% ethanol,60% acetone on Streptococcus pneuoncae,Staphylococcus aureus,Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis were moderate,while that of the liquids extracted with water was weak.The liquids extracted with 70 ethanol were the better inhibitor of Streptococcus pneuoncae and Staphylococcus aureus,while the liquids extracted with 60 acetone were the better inhibitor of Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis.[Conclusion]There was positive correlation between the antibacterial activity of the liquids of Monochasma savatieri Franch.ex Maxim on Escherichia coli and the content of the chologenic acid.There was also marked correlation between that of Baillus subtilis and anthra quinones.
2.Construction and Analysis of Three-dimensional Graphic Model of Single-chain Fv Derived from an Anti-human Placental Acidic Isoferritin Monoclonal Antibody by Computer
Chun ZHOU ; Guanxin SHEN ; Huifen ZHU ; Jing YANG ; Yue ZHANG ; Jiannan FENG ; Beifen SHEN
Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Medical Sciences) 2000;20(1):23-25
A three-dimensional (3D) graphic model of a single-chain Fv (scFv) which was derived from an anti-human placental acidic isoferritin (PAF) monoclonal antibody (Mab) was constructed by a homologous protein-predicting computer algorithm on Silicon graphic computer station.The structure, surface static electricity and hydrophobicity of scFv were investigated. Computer graphic modelling indicated that all regions of scFv including the linker, variable regions of the heavy (VH) and light (VL) chains were suitable. The VH region and the VL region were involved in composing the "hydrophobic pocket". The linker was drifted away VH and VL regions. The complementarity determining regions (CDRs) of VH and VL regions surrounded the "hydrophobic pocket". This study provides a theory basis for improving antibody affinity, investigating antibody structure and analyzing the functions of VH and VL regions in antibody activity.
3.Construction and Analysis of Three-dimensional Graphic Model of Single-chain Fv Derived from an Anti-human Placental Acidic Isoferritin Monoclonal Antibody by Computer
Chun ZHOU ; Guanxin SHEN ; Huifen ZHU ; Jing YANG ; Yue ZHANG ; Jiannan FENG ; Beifen SHEN
Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Medical Sciences) 2000;20(1):23-25
A three-dimensional (3D) graphic model of a single-chain Fv (scFv) which was derived from an anti-human placental acidic isoferritin (PAF) monoclonal antibody (Mab) was constructed by a homologous protein-predicting computer algorithm on Silicon graphic computer station.The structure, surface static electricity and hydrophobicity of scFv were investigated. Computer graphic modelling indicated that all regions of scFv including the linker, variable regions of the heavy (VH) and light (VL) chains were suitable. The VH region and the VL region were involved in composing the "hydrophobic pocket". The linker was drifted away VH and VL regions. The complementarity determining regions (CDRs) of VH and VL regions surrounded the "hydrophobic pocket". This study provides a theory basis for improving antibody affinity, investigating antibody structure and analyzing the functions of VH and VL regions in antibody activity.
4.A Novel Neutralizing epitope of Human cytomegalovirus glycoprotein M Screened by Phage Display
Benxu WANG ; Yu LIU ; Zhan LIU ; Yaping GAO ; Fang WANG ; Heping PAN ; Guang YANG ; Hua XU ; Beifen SHEN ; Chuan LIU ; Ningsheng SHAO
Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics 2009;36(2):220-227
Human cytomegalovirus glycoprotein complex Ⅱ (gC Ⅱ ) consists of two glycoproteins, gM and gN. Although gC Ⅱ specific IgG purified from HCMV positive patient sera can neutralize HCMV, there has been no report on the generation of virus-neutralizing antibodies by immunizing with one epitope of gM. The epitope, termed MAD, was screened from random phage peptide library by subtractive strategy. The peptide sequence of MAD was highly homologous with 32~38 amino acids of HCMV gM. Mice immunized with MAD coupled with keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH) could produce specific antibodies against MAD, and the antibodies obtained could bind not only native HCMV particles, but also the recombinant gM30~78 peptide. ELISA analysis results showed that MAD could specifically bind HCMV-positive human serum samples. Virus-neutralizing assay results demonstrated that the antibodies against MAD could inhibit HCMV strain AD169 entering the human embryonic lung cells. The results suggested that MAD could be used as a new potential protective antigen in the development of HCMV vaccine.
5.Evaluation and applications of antibody variable stability
Yu CHEN ; Jing YANG ; Xinying LI ; Tingting ZHOU ; Zhou LIN ; Longlong LUO ; Chunxia QIAO ; Ming Lü ; Yan LI ; Beifen SHEN ; Jiannan FENG
Military Medical Sciences 2014;(5):341-346
Objective To study the intrinsic relationships between the binding energy of the antibody light and heavy chains and the conformational characteristics , physical and chemical properties , and to establish a corresponding mathemat-ical model and evaluate the thermal stability of the antibody molecules , which contribute to the antibody design , optimiza-tion and affinity maturation .Methods Based on bioinformatics and computational biology methods , the antibody′s structur-al information with the crystal diffraction data was analyzed .The conformational character of the variable domain of the antibody was studied using distance geometry and computer graphics technology .With the aid of the intermolecular hydrogen bond formation theory and the reaction free energy theory , the dynamic structure and energy characteristics be-tween the heavy and light chain variable regions of the antibody were studied .Furthermore , using nonlinear fitting and regression analysis, a mathematical model was set up .Results According to simulation and statistic analysis , there was a linear relationship between the binding energy and the number of the intermolecular hydrogen bonding , Van der Waals interaction of the heavy and light chains of the antibody .There was polynomial correlation between the binding energy and the physicochemical properties of the antibody .Using the frequency of amino acid position and the established model , the humanized anti-ricin antibody , which could not obtain the stable engineering cell line , was evaluated and optimized .The stable engineering cell line of the humanized anti-ricin antibody was obtained in the experiment .Conclusion The self structure of the antibody variable region ( conformation and physicochemical properties ) has much effect on its stability . The antibody stability can be improved by structural optimization .