Antibody-catalyzed cleavage of the d -Ala- d -Lac depsipeptide: An immunological approach to the problem of vancomycin resistance
摘要:
Vancomyein resistance is currently a major healthcare problem. The development of a catalytic monoclonal antibody (mAb) that hydrolyzes the D-Ala-D-Lac depsipeptide provides a potentially novel antibiotic strategy. A phosphonate hapten design was used to program antibody catalysis. The characteristics of the hapten were shown to be important for obtaining a viable immune response and several catalytic mAbs that cleave a peptidoglycan model substrate. The best mAb afforded a > 500-fold rate enhancement over background. (C) 2002 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd.
Antibody-catalyzed cleavage of the d -Ala- d -Lac depsipeptide: An immunological approach to the problem of vancomycin resistance
摘要:
Vancomyein resistance is currently a major healthcare problem. The development of a catalytic monoclonal antibody (mAb) that hydrolyzes the D-Ala-D-Lac depsipeptide provides a potentially novel antibiotic strategy. A phosphonate hapten design was used to program antibody catalysis. The characteristics of the hapten were shown to be important for obtaining a viable immune response and several catalytic mAbs that cleave a peptidoglycan model substrate. The best mAb afforded a > 500-fold rate enhancement over background. (C) 2002 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd.