Example 10
Affinity of antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof described herein for to target protein can be assessed using conventional techniques such as, for example, surface plasmon resonance (SPR; Biacore).
Affinity constants for the binding of the various selected antibodies and antigen-binding fragments to target protein are determined by SPR using, for example, a BIAcore™ 3000 analytical system equipped with a CM5 sensor chip (BIAcore AB). The selected antibodies or antigen-binding fragments are covalently coupled to the CM5 sensor chip up to 1500 resonance units (using a concentration of 10 μg/mL in 10 mM acetate buffer and pH appropriate for the specific selected antibody or antigen-binding fragment tested). Target protein is injected (40 μL) at concentrations between 5 and 250 nM at a flow rate of 30 μL/min. Ten microliters of a 10 mM HCl solution is used to regenerate the chip after each cycle. Association and dissociation rate constants are calculated with the software of the BIAcore™ 3000 (Langmuir binding model).