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Deep sequencing combined with high-throughput screening enables efficient development of a pH-dependent high-affinity binding domain targeting HER3
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH), Protein Science, Protein Technology.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-3138-6789
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH), Protein Science, Protein Technology.
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH), Protein Science, Protein Technology.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7875-2822
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH), Protein Science, Protein Technology.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9977-5724
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2025 (English)In: Protein Science, ISSN 0961-8368, E-ISSN 1469-896X, Vol. 34, no 8, article id e70247Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

In vitro methods for developing binding domains have been well-established for many years, owing to the cost-efficient synthesis of DNA and high-throughput selection and screening technologies. However, generating high-affinity binding domains often requires the development of focused maturation libraries for a second selection, which typically demands a detailed understanding of the binding surfaces from the initial selection, a process that can be time-consuming. In this study, we accelerated this process by using deep sequencing data from the first selection to guide the design of the maturation library. Additionally, we employed a high-throughput screening system using flow cytometry based on Escherichia coli display to identify conditional binding domains from the selection output. This approach enabled the development of a high-affinity binder targeting the cancer biomarker HER3, with a binding affinity of 3.3 nM at extracellular pH 7.4, 100 times higher than the first-generation binding domain. Notably, the binding domain features a pH-dependent release mechanism, enabling rapid release in slightly acidic environments (pH ≈6), which resemble endosomal conditions. When conjugated to the cytotoxin mertansine (DM1), the binding domain demonstrated specific cytotoxic activity against HER3-expressing cell lines, with an IC50 of 2–5 nM. The presented approach enables the efficient development of conditional binding domains which hold promise for therapeutic applications.

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Wiley , 2025. Vol. 34, no 8, article id e70247
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calcium-regulated affinity, cancer, cell display screening, conditional targeting, deep sequencing, drug conjugate, endosomal release, HER3
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-368575DOI: 10.1002/pro.70247ISI: 001536267500001PubMedID: 40716110Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105011861520OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-368575DiVA, id: diva2:1990604
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Möller, MaritJönsson, MalinLundqvist, MagnusRockberg, JohanLöfblom, JohnTegel, HannaHober, Sophia

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