title: Two monoclonal antibodies distinguish between human recombinant interferon-alpha 5s produced by Escherichia coli and by mouse cells.
abstract: Two monoclonal antibodies against human IFN-alpha--one against natural leukocyte IFN-alpha and the other against recombinant human IFN-alpha 2 produced in E. coli--were prepared, and designated as HT-1, and 104-5-f, respectively. These monoclonal antibodies were used to examine the antigenicities of recombinant human IFN-alpha 5s produced by E. coli and by mouse cells. The HT-1 antibody could bind and neutralize recombinant human IFN-alpha 5 synthesized in mouse cells, but not recombinant human IFN-alpha 5 synthesized in E. coli. On the other hand, the 104-5-f antibody could bind and neutralize recombinant human IFN-alpha 5 synthesized in E. coli but not recombinant human IFN-alpha 5 synthesized in mouse cells. Then these monoclonal antibodies or sheep polyclonal antibody against human IFN-alpha were used to immunoprecipitate the radioactively labeled recombinant human IFN-alpha 5 synthesized either in E. coli or mouse cells, and analysed on polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis in the presence of NaDodSO4. The labeled recombinant human IFN-alpha 5 produced by mouse cells could be immunoprecipitated with the HT-1 monoclonal antibody or sheep anti-(human IFN-alpha) polyclonal antibody but not with the 104-5-f monoclonal antibody and showed a band of Mr. 17,500 on polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis in the presence of NaDodSO4. On the other hand, the labeled recombinant human IFN-alpha 5 produced by E. coli could be immunoprecipitated with the 104-5-f monoclonal antibody but not with the HT-1 monoclonal antibody and showed a band of similar Mr. on polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D000939:Epitopes; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007158:Immunologic Techniques; D007370:Interferon Type I / Q000032:analysis / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000276:immunology*; D051379:Mice; D009500:Neutralization Tests; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000939:Epitopes; D007370:Interferon Type I; D011994:Recombinant Proteins