Abstract
Using the characteristic of a high-affinity complex between avidin and biotin, biotinylated antibodies have wide applications in various immunochemical assays, especially where signal amplification is required. A method is described here for the biotinylation of immunoglobulins. The procedure utilizes water-soluble succinimidyl ester of biotin that reacts with primary amines of the lysine residues or the amino terminus on the antibody to form amide bonds. The method is simple and specific and results in stable conjugates retaining full immunologic activity.
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Mao, SY. (2010). Biotinylation of Antibodies. In: Oliver, C., Jamur, M. (eds) Immunocytochemical Methods and Protocols. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 588. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-324-0_7
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