Modified polypeptides stabilized in a desired conformation and methods for producing same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7674604
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11080043

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The present invention provides a method for stabilizing a protein in a desired conformation by introducing at least one disulfide bond into the polypeptide. Computational design is used to identify positions where cysteine residues can be introduced to form a disulfide bond in only one protein conformation, and therefore lock the protein in a given conformation. Accordingly, antibody and small molecule therapeutics are selected that are specific for the desired protein conformation. Modified integrin I-domain polypeptides stabilized in a desired conformation are also provided, as well as screening assays and therapeutic methods utilizing the modified integrin I-domain polypeptides.

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THE CENTER FOR BLOOD RESEARCH INCBOSTON MA

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Lu, Chafen Newton, US 13 62
Shimaoka, Motomu Brookline, US 15 82
Springer, Timothy A Newton, US 42 765

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