title: Identification and characterization of a monoclonal antibody to the membrane fatty acid binding protein.
abstract: A monoclonal antibody to the rat liver membrane fatty acid binding protein (MFABP) was prepared by immunizing mice with purified MFABP isolated from solubilized rat liver plasma membrane proteins by oleate-agarose affinity chromatography technique. The monoclonal antibody K15/6 identified a single 40 kDa protein in rat liver plasma membranes with pI values of 8.5, 8.8 and 9.0, which is identical to the authentic MFABP, but clearly distinct from rat mitochondrial GOT. The antibody K15/6 selectively inhibited cellular influx as well as membrane binding of fatty acids, but not of cholesterol or vitamin E. The same antibody was used in immunofluorescence, ELISA and Western blot analysis to determine the subcellular and organ distribution pattern of MFABP. The protein was identified in rat liver plasma membranes and mitochondria, but in no other cell compartment. It was detectable in homogenates of rat liver but not in homogenates of other organs. Therefore, the monoclonal antibody K15/6 represents an organ specific antibody to MFABP which reveals inhibitory action on membrane binding/transport of fatty acids.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Heinrich-Heine-University of Düsseldorf, Germany.
authors.forename: H E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Diede
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rodilla-Sala
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gunawan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Manns
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Stremmel
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology*; D015153:Blotting, Western; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000276:immunology*; D002460:Cell Line; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000276:immunology; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D000071438:Fatty Acid-Binding Protein 7; D050556:Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins; D005227:Fatty Acids; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D015151:Immunoblotting; D008099:Liver / Q000276:immunology; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D051381:Rats; D025521:Tumor Suppressor Proteins
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D002352:Carrier Proteins; C107608:FABP7 protein, human; C082667:Fabp5 protein, mouse; C086936:Fabp7 protein, mouse; C490174:Fabp7 protein, rat; D000071438:Fatty Acid-Binding Protein 7; D050556:Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins; D005227:Fatty Acids; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D025521:Tumor Suppressor Proteins