Abstract

Horseradish peroxidase was activated by periodate oxidation of the carbohydrate moiety and then modified by the covalent attachment of α-N,N-bis[carboxyethyl]lysine (CM-Lys) by reductive alkylation using sodium cyanoborohydride. The resultant CM-Lys peroxidase was charged with nickel ions and then used as a specific labeling reagent for histidine-tagged recombinant proteins. This labeling method was effective for proteins that are soluble or insoluble in the absence of chaotropic agents. The labeled proteins were very effective in direct sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for detecting antibodies against the protein in sera as demonstrated by assays for antibodies to such diverse viral proteins as hepatitis B surface and core proteins, hepatitis C core and helicase protein (NS3), and retroviral core proteins.

Full Text
Paper version not known

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call

Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.