title: Identity of BCA200 and c-erbB-2 indicated by reactivity of monoclonal antibodies with recombinant c-erbB-2.
abstract: BCA200 has been described as a 200,000 Mr monomeric cell surface glycoprotein associated with human breast cancer. Since the physical properties and cellular distribution of BCA200 resemble those of c-erbB-2, antibodies to BCA200 were tested for the ability to bind a recombinant protein containing the c-erbB-2 extracellular domain (erbB-2 ECD). Three antibodies to distinct epitopes of BCA200 reacted with erbB-2 ECD but not with a control protein expressed in a similar baculovirus lysate. Control myeloma proteins and antibodies to four other antigens did not react with erbB-2 ECD. A protein with the expected molecular weight for erbB-2 ECD was also immunoprecipitated by anti-BCA200 antibody 520C9. We conclude that BCA200 is another synonym for c-erbB-2.
authors.affiliation: Department of Immunology, Cetus Corporation, Emeryville, CA 94068.
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Ring
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saxena
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000494:pharmacology; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D001483:Base Sequence; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000276:immunology*; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D000939:Epitopes / Q000276:immunology; D015870:Gene Expression; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000276:immunology*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins / Q000276:immunology*; D018719:Erb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine Kinases; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000276:immunology; D014162:Transfection
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D000939:Epitopes; D006023:Glycoproteins; D011518:Proto-Oncogene Proteins; D018719:Erb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine Kinases; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; C059645:breast cancer-associated antigen 200, human