title: Alpha 2-macroglobulin: fast and sensitive analysis with monoclonal antibodies.
abstract: Monoclonal antibodies specific for human alpha 2-macroglobulin (alpha 2-M) have been produced. The antibodies were used in conjunction with commercially available rabbit antibody to alpha 2-M in a sandwich enzyme immunoassay. With incubation times of only 2 h with sample and 30 min with enzyme substrate, the useful range was 10-200 micrograms alpha 2-M per litre; longer incubation time increased the sensitivity. The intra-assay coefficient of variation (CV) was 5%; the inter-assay CV was 7%. The assay does not discriminate between native, methylamine-inactivated, and trypsin-treated alpha 2-M. The monoclonal antibodies are also useful for immunocytochemistry and for immunoprecipitation of alpha 2-M.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000032:analysis*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006825:Hybridomas / Q000276:immunology; D007120:Immunochemistry; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D000511:alpha-Macroglobulins / Q000032:analysis* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000511:alpha-Macroglobulins