title: A new anti-p53 monoclonal antibody, previously reported to be directed against the large T antigen of simian virus 40.
abstract: The PAb1620 antibody belongs to a group of monoclonal antibodies reported to recognize nuclear large T antigen of simian virus 40 (SV40). In the case of PAb1620 there was some indication that the antibody reacted preferentially with large T when it was complexed with p53, the cellular transformation-related antigen. However, we found that PAb1620 does not appear to react with SV40 large T, either free or in complex with p53. In this paper we demonstrate that PAb1620 is, in fact, directed against the p53 protein and recognizes a conformation-dependent epitope. In addition, PAb1620 recognises human p53 from SV80 cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge, UK.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Milner
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cook
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sheldon
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology*; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D000952:Antigens, Polyomavirus Transforming / Q000276:immunology*; D011232:Chemical Precipitation; D006801:Humans; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000276:immunology*; D010750:Phosphoproteins / Q000276:immunology*; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000952:Antigens, Polyomavirus Transforming; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D010750:Phosphoproteins; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53