title: Epidermal intercellular binding of concanavalin a and pemphigus antibody.
abstract: The binding sites of Concanavalin A (Con A) and pemphigus antibody in the intercellular spaces of the human epidermis have been investigated. Extraction of human skin with phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) and 70% ethanol resulted in complete loss of the binding sites of the pemphigus antibody, whereas the extracted skin still retained its reactivity to Con A. Preincubation with more than 0.25 mg/ml of Con A with normal skin caused a reduction in the binding of pemphigus sera. However, preincubation of pemphigus sera with human skin caused no inhibition of the subsequent binding of fluorescein-labelled Con A. These results indicate that Con A binding sites might be related to, but not identical with those of pemphigus antibody.
mesh_terms: D000906:Antibodies; D000941:Antigens; D001665:Binding Sites; D001666:Binding Sites, Antibody; D003208:Concanavalin A / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D010392:Pemphigus / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D011485:Protein Binding; D012867:Skin / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies; D000941:Antigens; D003208:Concanavalin A