The principles governing antibody domain integrity are still not understood in sufficient detail. In this work, factors dictating the structural stability of the antibody light chain and the C
H2 domain were investigated. For the light chain, the linker between V
L and C
L, particularly Arg108, is crucial for the domain integrity and the relative orientation of the constituent domains. For C
H2, the very C-terminal Lys101 is of key importance for the formation of secondary structure elements protecting the hydrophobic core, thereby assuring high structural stability.
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The principles governing antibody domain integrity are still not understood in sufficient detail. In this work, factors dictating the structural stability of the antibody light chain and the C
H2 domain were investigated. For the light chain, the linker between V
L and C
L, particularly Arg108, is crucial for the domain integrity and the relative orientation of the constituent domains. For C
H2, the very C-terminal Lys101 is of key importance for the formation of secondary structure elements protect...
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