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Active ingredient: Abciximab - Chemisty and Biological Activity

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Chemisty and Biological Activity

Chemical Formula

C6462H9964N1690O2049S48

Chemical Name

Chimeric human-murine (anti CD41) 7E3 antibody.

Chemical Structure >1TXV:H ReoPro-like antibody Heavy Chain 1 EVQLQQSGAELVKPGASVKLSCTASGFNIKDTYVHWVKQRPEQGLEWIGRIDPANGYTKYDPKFQGKATITADTSSNTAYLQLSSLTSEDTAVYYCVRPLYDYYAMDYWGQGTSVTVSSAKTTAPSVYPLAPVCGDTTGSSVTLGCLVKGYFPEPVTLTWNSGSLSSGVHTFPAVLQSDLYTLSSSVTVTSSTWPSQSITCNVAHPASSTKVDKKIEPRPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK >1TXV:L ReoPro-like antibody Light Chain 1 DILMTQSPSSMSVSLGDTVSITCHASQGISSNIGWLQQKPGKSFMGLIYYGTNLVDGVPSRFSGSGSGADYSLTISSLDSEDFADYYCVQYAQLPYTFGGGTKLEIKRADAAPTVSIFPPSSEQLTSGGASVVCFLNNFYPKDINVKWKIDGSERQNGVLNSWTDQDSKDSTYSMSSTLTLTKDEYERHNSYTCEATHKTSTSPIVKSFNRNEC >1TXV:H ReoPro-like antibody Heavy Chain 2 EVQLQQSGAELVKPGASVKLSCTASGFNIKDTYVHWVKQRPEQGLEWIGRIDPANGYTKYDPKFQGKATITADTSSNTAYLQLSSLTSEDTAVYYCVRPLYDYYAMDYWGQGTSVTVSSAKTTAPSVYPLAPVCGDTTGSSVTLGCLVKGYFPEPVTLTWNSGSLSSGVHTFPAVLQSDLYTLSSSVTVTSSTWPSQSITCNVAHPASSTKVDKKIEPRPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK >1TXV:L ReoPro-like antibody Light Chain 2 DILMTQSPSSMSVSLGDTVSITCHASQGISSNIGWLQQKPGKSFMGLIYYGTNLVDGVPSRFSGSGSGADYSLTISSLDSEDFADYYCVQYAQLPYTFGGGTKLEIKRADAAPTVSIFPPSSEQLTSGGASVVCFLNNFYPKDINVKWKIDGSERQNGVLNSWTDQDSKDSTYSMSSTLTLTKDEYERHNSYTCEATHKTSTSPIVKSFNRNEC

Molecular Weight

145651.1

Physical State

Liquid

Melting Point

61 oC (FAB fragment), 71 oC (whole mAb) - Vermeer, A.W.P. & Norde, W., Biophys. J. 78:394-404 (2000).

Water Solubility

Not Available

Isoelectric Point

6.16

Organisms Affected

Humans and other mammals

Phase 1 Metabolising Enzyme (1-st Step of Metabolism)

Not Available

Primary Drug Target
Nameplatelet receptor glycoprotein IIb
Gene NameITGA2B
SynonymsIntegrin alpha-IIb precursor; Platelet membrane glycoprotein IIb; GPalpha IIb; GPIIb; CD41 antigen
Specific FunctionIntegrin alpha-IIb/beta-3 is a receptor for fibronectin, fibrinogen, plasminogen, prothrombin, thrombospondin and vitronectin. It recognizes the sequence R-G-D in a wide array of ligands. It recognizes the sequence H-H-L-G-G-G-A-K-Q-A-G-D-V in fibrinogen gamma chain. Following activation integrin alpha- IIb/beta-3 brings about platelet/platelet interaction through binding of soluble fibrinogen. This step leads to rapid platelet aggregation which physically plugs ruptured endothelial cell surface

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