New 3-D Method Improves the Study of Proteins (VIDEO)

Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona

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This video shows modelling of the monoclonal antibody RITUXIMAB used in the treatment of lymphoma and leukemia. The areas in red correspond to the regions with greater propensity for aggregating, which could be redesigned with AGGRESCAN3D to improve the functionality of the drug.

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Institute of Biotechnology and Biomedicine at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (IBB-UAB)

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