Labeling of antilactose antibody.
Abstract: Affinity labeling studies with anticarbohydrate antibodies have been very limited. In earlier studies, diazoniumphenyl glycosides were employed as affinity labeling reagents for rabbit and equine anti-p-azophenyl-β-lactoside and p-azophenyl- β-galactoside antibodies. Although these antibodies were heterogeneous, it was possible to identify the labeled residues in the heavy or light chains since the modified residues had characteristic absorption spectra. With the discovery of bacterial cell walls of Streptococcus groups A and C induced antipolysaccharide antibodies of restricted heterogeneityp such antibodies have been used for affinity labeling studies. This chapter describes the production of antilactose antibodies, synthesis of affinity labeling reagents containing lactose, the labeling conditions, and the distribution of label in the polypeptide chains of the antibodies. It explains the antilactose antibodies, synthesis of affinity labeling reagents, affinity labeling conditions, and distribution of label in the polypeptide Chains of the antibodies.
Publication Date: 1977-01-01 PubMed ID: 561877DOI: 10.1016/s0076-6879(77)46062-2Google Scholar: Lookup
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- Journal Article
- Animal Health
- Animal Science
- Antibodies
- Antigen
- Biochemistry
- Biotechnology
- Clinical Pathology
- Diagnosis
- Diagnostic Technique
- Disease Diagnosis
- Equine Health
- Equine Science
- Immunoglobulins
- Immunology
- Laboratory Methods
- Lactose
- Molecular biology
- Monoclonal Antibodies
- Veterinary Medicine
- Veterinary Research
- Veterinary Science
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The research revolves around the production of antibodies against lactose and labelling these antibodies for better understanding of their structure and functioning.
Production of Antilactose Antibodies
- Antibodies are proteins that the body produces to fight off foreign substances like bacteria, viruses, or allergens.
- This research study specifically produced antibodies against lactose, a type of sugar.
- The production process involved exposing the immune system to lactose, triggering an immunity response that leads to the creation of these antibodies.
Synthesis of Affinity Labeling Reagents
- Affinity labeling is a biochemical technique used to study the interaction between a protein (like an antibody) and a molecule.
- It involves attaching a reactive group to a molecule, which is then used to ‘label’ the protein it interacts with.
- In this study, the researchers created affinity labeling reagents containing lactose, to study antilactose antibodies.
Labeling Conditions
- The conditions under which the labeling process takes place can greatly affect the results of the study.
- Optimal conditions are necessary for achieving precise and consistent labelling of antibodies.
- The researchers set up these conditions to ensure that the lactose reagent would react with the antilactose antibodies.
Distribution of Label in the Polypeptide Chains of the Antibodies
- Antibodies are made up of polypeptides, which are strings of amino acids.
- The ‘label’, or marker, created by the reaction of the antibody with the reagent can be tracked to understand the structure and function of the antibody.
- The researchers analysed the distribution of these labels throughout the polypeptide chains of the antilactose antibodies.
- This provided insights into the locations and mechanisms of antibody-antigen interactions.
Cite This Article
APA
Gopalakrishnan PV, Zimmerman UJ, Karush F.
(1977).
Labeling of antilactose antibody.
Methods Enzymol, 46, 516-523.
https://doi.org/10.1016/s0076-6879(77)46062-2 Publication
Researcher Affiliations
MeSH Terms
- Affinity Labels / chemical synthesis
- Animals
- Binding Sites, Antibody
- Diazonium Compounds
- Horses / immunology
- Lactose / immunology
- Methods
- Photolysis
- Rabbits / immunology
- Structure-Activity Relationship
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