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Mutation of a single conserved residue in VH complementarity-determining region 2 results in a severe Ig secretion defect.
Journal of immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950) - 15 Aug 2001
Wiens G D, Lekkerkerker A, Veltman I, Rittenberg M B
Abstract excerpt
During an immune response, somatic mutations are introduced into the VH and VL regions of Ig chains. The consequences of somatic mutation in highly conserved residues are poorly understood. Ile51 is present in 91% of murine VH complementarity-determining region 2 sequences, and we demonstrate that single Ile51-->Arg or Lys substitutions in the PCG1-1 Ab are sufficient to severely reduce Ig secretion (1-3% of...
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