Conversion of an agonistic anti-TNFR2 biparatopic antibody into an antagonist by insertion of peptide linkers into the hinge region
Takuya Otsuki, Shigeyuki Matsumoto, Junso Fujita, Tomoko Miyata, Keiichi Namba, Ryo Kanada, Yasushi Okuno, Haruhiko Kamada, Hiroaki Ohno, Hiroki Akiba
The paper converts an agonistic anti-TNFR2 biparatopic antibody into an antagonist by inserting peptide linkers into the hinge region, altering its immunocomplex formation.
Journal of Biological Chemistry · Jul 31, 2025Peer-reviewedBiochemistry