Natural and designer binding sites made by phage display technology

Immunol Today. 2000 Aug;21(8):371-8. doi: 10.1016/s0167-5699(00)01667-4.

Abstract

In the past decade, the drive to develop completely human antibodies for human therapy has led to the development of phage display technology. This technology is able to deliver the ultimate in antibody engineering, that is, high-affinity fully human antibodies to any antigen of choice. Here, this application of phage display technology is reviewed, and the many other antibody-engineering avenues this technology offers are highlighted.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / biosynthesis*
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / chemistry*
  • Bacteria / genetics
  • Bacteria / metabolism
  • Binding Sites, Antibody*
  • Biotechnology / methods*
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin Variable Region
  • Peptide Library*
  • Protein Engineering
  • Recombinant Proteins / biosynthesis
  • Recombinant Proteins / chemistry
  • Ribosomes / genetics
  • Ribosomes / metabolism
  • Yeasts / genetics
  • Yeasts / metabolism

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Immunoglobulin Variable Region
  • Peptide Library
  • Recombinant Proteins