Table 2 Summary of MTF and target-specific fragment epitope mappings for three pAbs and two mAbs. In most cases the MTF shows the same epitope as target-specific fragment libraries. N-terminal epitopes for EGFR and PSMA were not detected multiplex MTF. In general, epitopes determined with MTF are larger than those determined with dedicated fragment libraries

From: Multiplex epitope mapping using bacterial surface display reveals both linear and conformational epitopes

Antibody

Target Library

Epitope 1

Epitope 2

Epitope 3

Epitope 4

FOLH mAb

FOLH fragment

473-491

   
 

MTF

474-489

   

VEGF mAb

VEGF fragment

45-50

   
 

MTF

42-70

   

FOLH pAb

FOLH fragment

231-245

253-264

287-301

317-331

 

MTF

231-242

254-268

284-291

321-336

 

MTF (multiplex)

N.D.

256-265

289-298

314-328

EGFR pAb

EGFR fragment

344-352

381-398

425-442

 
 

MTF

N.D.

381-393

404-446

 
 

MTF (multiplex)

346-366

372-386

N.D.

 

VEGF pAb

VEGF fragment

3-8

11-16

  
 

MTF

1-10

13-26

  
 

MTF (multiplex)

3-9

13-25

  
  1. Antibody epitopes determined using target-specific fragment libraries, the multi-target fragment (MTF) library and the MTF library in multiplex. mAb – Monoclonal antibody. pAb- polyclonal antibody. N.D. – Not detected.