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A radioimmunoassay-based method for measuring the true affinity of a monoclonal antibody with trace amounts of radioactive antigen: illustration with the products of a cell-free protein synthesis system.
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Analytical biochemistry [Anal Biochem] 1993 May 01; Vol. 210 (2), pp. 344-50. - Publication Year :
- 1993
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Abstract
- This communication describes a novel highly sensitive method for measuring the affinity of a monoclonal antibody for its antigen. It is based on a radioimmunoassay in which the antigen is labeled with radioactivity. It is therefore particularly well adapted to the study of trace amounts of radiolabeled polypeptide chains produced either in vivo, or in vitro by a cell free protein synthesis system or by chemical radiolabeling. It offers several advantages over previously described methods. Though making use of insolubilized antibody, it does measure the true affinity constant of the monoclonal antibody in solution for the antigen. It can be used even when the antigen is present at concentrations far below the dissociation constant of the antibody/antigen complex. It does not require the antigen or the antibody to be purified. In most cases, it requires no sophisticated equipment. This method could be easily adapted to the determination of the equilibrium constant of any type of protein/ligand system.
- Subjects :
- Animals
Antigens immunology
Antigens isolation & purification
Cell-Free System
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Escherichia coli enzymology
Kinetics
Macromolecular Substances
Mice
Peptide Fragments analysis
Peptide Fragments immunology
Peptide Fragments metabolism
Radioimmunoassay
Reproducibility of Results
Ribosomes metabolism
Sulfur Radioisotopes
Tryptophan Synthase analysis
Tryptophan Synthase immunology
Antibodies, Monoclonal immunology
Antibody Affinity
Antigens analysis
Protein Biosynthesis
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0003-2697
- Volume :
- 210
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Analytical biochemistry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 8512069
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1006/abio.1993.1206