Fig. 1.
Structures of the humanized (γ1, λ) CD3 mAb monomers and dimers and the reaction scheme for their preparation.
(A) WT indicates bivalent mAb not carrying the Ser444Cys mutation; H, heavy-chain polypeptide; L, light-chain polypeptide; HCys444, heavy-chain polypeptide carrying the Ser444Cys mutation; tHCys444, N-terminally truncated heavy-chain carrying the Cys233Ser and Ser444Cys double mutation; mal,N,N′-1,2-phenylenedimaleimide cross-linkage. (B) Outline of the stages involved in the dimerization procedure. DTT indicates dithiothreitol; Py-SS-Py, 2,2′-dipyridyl disulphide; o-PDM,N,N′-1,2-phenylenedimaleimide; G, blocking groups such as glutathione.