amino acids primarily reponsible for antigen recognition. The carboxy-terminal portion of each chain defines a constant region primarily responsible for effector function. The variable regions of each light/heavy chain pair form the antibody binding site. Thus, an intact antibody has two binding sites...
It is also worth mentioning drug delivery applications based on tetratricopeptide repeats (TPR), helix-turn-helix protein structures that interact through a single inter-repeat interface to form elongated superhe- lices [184]. The self-assembly process of TPR-containing hydrogels allows for ...