In this report, we present the production of a dimeric form of anti-CD19scFv, the FVS191cys (scFv')
2.Anti-CD19 scFv FVS191cys was constructed by engineering a cysteineresidue at the C terminus ofthe V
L domain of scFv FVS191. FVS191cys(scFv')
2 was formed through a disulfide bondbetweentwo FVS191cys molecules. To optimize the yield of FVS191cys(scFv')
2, the effects of oxidation time,buffer pH,
and temperature on the formation of dimeric scFv wereanalyzed. Our study indicatesthat the formation of FVS191cys (scFv')
2 is oxidation time-
and buffer pH-dependent; a high pH bufferfacilitates the formation of disulfide-linked (scFv')
2.The maximum yield of FVS191cys (scFv')
2canbe achieved when FVS191cys is air-oxidized at 4
C, in buffer with apH of 8.5-9. The biologicalactivity of FVS191cys (scFv')
2 was analyzed by ELISA
and aninternalization assay. FVS191cys (scFv')
2has a CD19 binding ability similar to that of its parental mAb B43
andis internalized by CD19 positiveNalm 6 cells. This study indicates that FVS191cys(scFv')
2 is a potential c
andidate for tumordiagnosisor therapy.