| CPC C07K 16/46 (2013.01) [B01D 15/3809 (2013.01); B01J 20/289 (2013.01); B01J 20/3219 (2013.01); B01J 20/3274 (2013.01); C07K 1/22 (2013.01); C07K 14/31 (2013.01); C07K 16/00 (2013.01); C07K 16/065 (2013.01)] | 13 Claims |
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1. An Fc-binding polypeptide comprising a mutant of an Fc-binding domain of Staphylococcus Protein A (SpA) as defined by a consensus sequence KEX1QX2AFYEILX3LPNLTEEQRNAFIQX6LKDX7PSQSX9X10X11LAEAKX12X13ND AQAPK (SEQ ID NO:28), wherein X7 is E and X9 is R, and wherein individually of each other at least one of X1, X2, X3, X6, X10, X11, X12, and X13 is substituted as follows:
X1=A or else Q,
X2=K or else or N,
X3=K or else H,
X6=K or else S,
X10=A or else N,
X11=I or else L,
X12=R or else K,
X13=Y or else L,
and wherein the mutant binds the Fc domain of an antibody and has improved alkaline stability compared to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:7, wherein the alkaline stability is improved as measured by the remaining IgG-binding capacity after 24 or 25 h incubation in 0.5 M or 1.0 M aqueous NaOH at 22+/−2° C.
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