Mutational analysis of an autoantibody: differential binding and pathogenicity.

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We have used site-directed mutagenesis to change amino acid residues in the heavy chain of the pathogenic R4A anti-double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) antibody and have looked for resultant alterations in DNA binding and in pathogenicity. The data demonstrate that single amino acid substitutions in both complementarity determining and framework regions alter antigen binding. Changes in only a few amino acids entirely...

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