Kodadek T. Synthetic receptors with antibody-like binding affinities.
Curr Opin Chem Biol 2010;
14:713-20. [PMID:
20674471 PMCID:
PMC3050550 DOI:
10.1016/j.cbpa.2010.07.001]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2010] [Revised: 06/30/2010] [Accepted: 07/01/2010] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
Antibodies are critical reagents in biological research and are increasingly being developed as therapeutic agents. They typically exhibit very high affinity and selectivity for their ligands. Synthetic protein-binding agents rarely achieve the combination of high affinity and selectivity for their target protein that is typical of a good antibody. However, significant efforts are underway to develop a new generation of protein ligands with improved properties. This article reviews progress towards this goal and suggests fruitful strategies for future research.
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