Antigen binding by conformational selection in near-germline antibodies

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Conformational flexibility in antibody-combining sites has been hypothesized to facilitate polyspecificity toward multiple unique epitopes and enable the limited germline repertoire to match an overwhelming diversity of potential antigens; however, elucidating the mechanisms of antigen recognition by flexible antibodies has been understandably challenging. Here, multiple liganded and unliganded crystal structures...

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