Structural highlights
Function
[SAV_STRAV] The biological function of streptavidin is not known. Forms a strong non-covalent specific complex with biotin (one molecule of biotin per subunit of streptavidin).
Publication Abstract from PubMed
For a multistep pre-targeting method using antibodies, a streptavidin mutant with low immunogenicity, termed low immunogenic streptavidin mutant No. 314 (LISA-314), was produced previously as a drug delivery tool. However, endogenous biotins (BTNs) with high affinity (Kd < 10-10 M) for the binding pocket of LISA-314 prevents access of exogenous BTN-labelled anticancer drugs. In this study, we improve the binding pocket of LISA-314 to abolish its affinity for endogenous BTN species, therefore ensuring that the newly designed LISA-314 binds only artificial BTN analogue. The replacement of three amino acid residues was performed in two steps to develop a mutant termed V212, which selectively binds to 6-(5-((3aS,4S,6aR)-2-iminohexahydro-1H-thieno[3,4-d]imidazol-4-yl)pentanamido)hex anoic acid (iminobiotin long tail, IMNtail). Surface plasmon resonance results showed that V212 has a Kd value of 5.9 x 10-7 M towards IMNtail, but no binding affinity for endogenous BTN species. This V212/IMNtail system will be useful as a novel delivery tool for anticancer therapy.
Structure-based design of a streptavidin mutant specific for an artificial biotin analogue.,Kawato T, Mizohata E, Shimizu Y, Meshizuka T, Yamamoto T, Takasu N, Matsuoka M, Matsumura H, Kodama T, Kanai M, Doi H, Inoue T, Sugiyama A J Biochem. 2015 Feb 2. pii: mvv004. PMID:25645976[1]
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References
- ↑ Kawato T, Mizohata E, Shimizu Y, Meshizuka T, Yamamoto T, Takasu N, Matsuoka M, Matsumura H, Kodama T, Kanai M, Doi H, Inoue T, Sugiyama A. Structure-based design of a streptavidin mutant specific for an artificial biotin analogue. J Biochem. 2015 Feb 2. pii: mvv004. PMID:25645976 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jb/mvv004
