COMPARISON OF 2 METHODS OF PREPARING ENZYME-ANTIBODY CONJUGATES - APPLICATION OF THESE CONJUGATES FOR ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY
COMPARISON OF 2 METHODS OF PREPARING ENZYME-ANTIBODY CONJUGATES - APPLICATION OF THESE CONJUGATES FOR ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY
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DOI:
10.1016/0003-2697(79)90117-9
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发表时间:
1979-01-01
影响因子:
2.9
通讯作者:
MARKS, V
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作者:
OSULLIVAN, MJ;GNEMMI, E;MARKS, V
Two methods of preparing enzyme-antibody conjugates were evaluated. High yields of conjugate were obtained with both methods. The 1st procedure utilized the homobifunctional crosslinking reagent N,N''-o-phenylenedimaleimide. Sulfydryl residues were introduced into 2nd antibodies by reaction with methyl-mercaptobutyrimidate. Modified antibodies were reacted with N,N''-o-phenylenedimaleimide, excess reagent was removed by gel filtration and activated antibodies were cross-linked to .beta.-galactosidase. Up to 80% of the enzyme was conjugated to immunologically active antibody with approximately 90% retention of enzyme activity. The 2nd method utilized the heterobifunctional m-maleimidobenzoyl-N-hydroxysuccinimide ester (MBS). The antibodies were reacted with MBS, excess reagent was removed by gel filtration and activated antibodies were crosslinked to .beta.-galactosidase. Approximately 80% of the enzyme was conjugated to immunologically active antibody with approximately 90% retention of both enzyme and antibody activity. Conjugates prepared using these 2 procedures were used as labels in an immunoassay system and were able to detect approximately 5-10 ng of 1st antibodies. The MBS procedure was simpler to perform could more easily be adapted to large-scale work, gave more reproducible results and conjugates produced were able to detect slightly lower concentrations of 1st antibody.