Diversity in the Cow Ultralong CDR H3 Antibody Repertoire

Typical antibodies found in humans and mice usually have short CDR H3s and generally flat binding surfaces. However, cows possess a subset of antibodies with ultralong CDR H3s that can range up to 70 amino acids and form a unique “stalk and knob” structure, with the knob protruding far out of the an...

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Main Authors: Jeremy K. Haakenson, Ruiqi Huang, Vaughn V. Smider
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2018.01262/full