Synchronized Pivots
arXiv:2003.12441
Abstract
Thermodynamic profiles, based on bioinformatic hydropathicity scales and membrane-fitted sliding windows, exhibit accurately level sets of hydrophobic peaks or valleys in the constant fragment Fc of monoclonal antibodies. These sets provide a roadmap for selected short regions where a few directed amino acid mutations could produce either accelerated antibody kinetics or increased stability. These profiles may reveal dramatic differences in antibody activity
15 pages, 5 figures