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Effect of somatic mutation on DNA binding properties of anti-DNA autoantibodies.
Biopolymers - 1 Jan 2000
Bobeck Melissa J, Cleary Joanne, Beckingham Jenny A, Ackroyd P Christine, Glick Gary D
Abstract excerpt
Autoantibodies that bind DNA are a hallmark of systemic lupus erythematosus. A subset of autoantibody*DNA complexes localize to kidney tissue and lead to damage and even death. 11F8, 9F11, and 15B10 are clonally related anti-DNA autoantibodies isolated from an autoimmune mouse. 11F8 binds ssDNA in a sequence-specific manner and causes tissue damage, while 9F11 and 15B10 bind ssDNA non-specifically and are benign....
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