QUANTITATIVE ASPECTS OF THE REACTION BETWEEN INSULIN AND INSULIN-BINDING ANTIBODY
QUANTITATIVE ASPECTS OF THE REACTION BETWEEN INSULIN AND INSULIN-BINDING ANTIBODY
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DOI:
10.1172/jci103979
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发表时间:
1959-01-01
影响因子:
15.9
通讯作者:
YALOW, RS
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作者:
BERSON, SA;YALOW, RS
Methods are presented for the analysis and evaluation of equilibrium state and transient state data in systems composed of univalent or multivalent antigens reacting with a single order or with multiple orders of antibody combining-sites. Heterogeneity of insulin-antibody complexes is revealed by both equilibrium state and transient state studies. It appears, from the results of a variety of experimental approaches, that insulin is univalent in its reaction with antibody and that there are (at least) 2 orders of antibody combining-sites ("a" and "b") present in most antiserums, the "a" term being given to the sites with the greater affinity for insulin., Univalency of insulin is not necessarily to be equated with mono-antigenicity inasmuch as binding of more than a single antibody molecule at different possible antigenic sites is conceivably prohibited by steric hindrance. Experimental values are given for equilibrium constants and forward and reverse velocity constants. The equilibrium constants were generally significantly higher in serums of nonresistant subjects (low antibody concentrations) than in serums of insulin resistant subjects (high antibody concentrations). These findings imply that an increased rate of synthesis of insulin-binding antibody may be associated with the production of antibody of lower affinity for the antigen. The standard free energy changes for the reactions with "a" and "b" antibody sites are in the range, minus 11 to 14 kcal per mole and minus 10 to 11 kcal per mole, respectively. Preliminary data indicate a change in heat content of about 3.5 kcal per mole and a positive entropy change of 25 to 30 entropy units in the formation of insulin-antibody complexes. The relationship of the results of these studies to certain aspects of clinical insulin resistance is considered briefly.