Functional and Molecular Characterization of Human Monoclonal Antibody Reactive with the Immunodominant Region of HIV Type 1 Glycoprotein 41
Cavacini L, Emes C, Wisnewski A, Power J, Lewis G, Montefiori D, Posner M. Functional and Molecular Characterization of Human Monoclonal Antibody Reactive with the Immunodominant Region of HIV Type 1 Glycoprotein 41. AIDS Research And Human Retroviruses 1998, 14: 1271-1280. PMID: 9764911, DOI: 10.1089/aid.1998.14.1271.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsAntibodies, MonoclonalBlotting, WesternCloning, MolecularComplement System ProteinsGenes, ImmunoglobulinHIV Envelope Protein gp120HIV Envelope Protein gp41HIV InfectionsHIV-1HumansImmunodominant EpitopesImmunoglobulin Heavy ChainsImmunoglobulin Light ChainsMiceMolecular Sequence DataSequence Analysis, DNAConceptsHuman monoclonal antibodyHuman Monoclonal Antibody ReactiveHIV-1-infected individualsImmunodominant regionCD4-binding siteAntigen-driven responseComplement-dependent mannerHIV Type 1 Glycoprotein 41Presence of complementMonoclonal Antibodies ReactiveLaboratory isolatesSoluble CD4Nonprotective antibodiesPrecursor gp160Antibody reactiveAntigen specificityViral infectionGp41 regionExtensive somatic mutationCytometric analysisAntibody clonotypesMonoclonal antibodiesPepscan analysisUninfected cellsFunctional activity