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To optimize the chemical conjugation between R-phycoerythrin (R-PE) and antibody, different molar ratios of the heterobifunctional reagent N-succinimidyl-3-2-pyridyldithio propionate (SPDP) to R-PE were tested for R-PE derivation into R-PE-PDP, and different molar ratios of dithiothreitol (DTT) to IgG were tested for IgG thiolation. The results showed that in terms of best product yields determined by ultraviolet (UV) spectrophotometry, the optimal molar ratio of SPDP to R-PE was 40:1 for PE derivation, and that of DTT to IgG was 500:1 for thiolation. R-PE-labeled secondary antibody was produced by cross-linking PE-PDP and thiolated IgG. After further purification, UV spectra and native polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis determined its high purity and molecular weight. Finally, in conjunction with antigen-specific first antibodies, the R-PE-labeled IgG was applied in fluorescence immunoassays as secondary antibody and successfully detected antigens spotted on nitrocellulose membrane as well as intracellular antigen in SMCC-7721 cells. This study provides a feasible method of fluorescence antibody preparation from R-PE of Porphyra yezoensis and demonstrates high fluorescent labeling efficiency and good immunologic reactivity of the product.
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The paper was supported by The National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (863 Program; no. 2006AA10Z323, no. 2007AA09Z406), the Major Program of Shanghai Education Commission (no. 04KA01), the project of Dengshan Plan of Shanghai Science Commission (no: he pei-min. 06dz12015), and the Preponderant Subject Program of Shanghai Education Commission (no. S30701).
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Zhou, M., Cai, C., Liu, J. et al. Optimization of IgG conjugation with R-phycoerythrin from Porphyra yezoensis. J Appl Phycol 22, 459–464 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10811-009-9479-9
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