A structural-energetic basis for B-cell epitope prediction.

Protein Pept Lett

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila, 547 Pedro Gil Street, Ermita, Manila 1000, Philippines.

Published: December 2006

Structural-energetic analysis of peptide and protein antigens in the context of binding to antibody reveals fundamental differences between the cross-reactions of antipeptide antibody with protein and antiprotein antibody with peptide, providing a physicochemical basis for B-cell epitope prediction as applied to the development of peptide-based vaccines and immunodiagnostics.

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