title: A monoclonal antibody to prednisone: use of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for screening and characterization of antigenic determinants.
abstract: ELISA technology using immobilized steroid conjugates has allowed the rapid screening and characterization of hybridoma supernatants. Although cortisol-3CMO-BSA was the immunogen, a monoclonal antibody with exceptionally high cross-reactivity (greater than 1000%) to prednisone was obtained. Characterization of the antigenic determinants shows a requirement for overall glucocorticoid 21-hydroxyl and 17 alpha-hydroxyl groups with additional high specificity for the 1,2-double bond and 11-position. There is potential use for this antibody in the assay of prednisone.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology*; D000941:Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D000939:Epitopes / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006825:Hybridomas / Q000276:immunology; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000276:immunology; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D011241:Prednisone / Q000276:immunology*; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000941:Antigens; D000939:Epitopes; C051191:cortisol 21-acetate-3-(O-carboxymethyl)oxime-bovine serum albumin; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine; D011241:Prednisone; D006854:Hydrocortisone