title: Conformational changes in C1q upon binding to IgG oligomers.
abstract: The interaction between C1q and immune complexes is inhibited by 1-anilino-8-naphthalenesulfonate (ANS) in the concentration range of 2-4 mM. ANS binds to Clq with a 20-fold higher affinity than to IgG [(1986) Mol. Immunol. 23, 39-44] and therefore it is possible to label only C1q with ANS in the presence of IgG. Under such conditions no inhibition is observed. Addition of monomer IgG to a solution of C1q-bound ANS did not significantly alter the fluorescence of the ANS. However when oligomeric IgG was added there was a 2-fold increase in fluorescence over the same IgG concentration range. When C1q was pretreated with diethylpyrocarbonate there was little change in the fluorescence when IgG oligomers were added to C1q:ANS solutions. These results suggest that C1q undergoes conformational changes upon binding to IgG oligomers.
mesh_terms: D000817:Anilino Naphthalenesulfonates / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D003166:Complement Activating Enzymes / Q000378:metabolism*; D015922:Complement C1q; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000378:metabolism*; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D011487:Protein Conformation; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence
chemical_list: D000817:Anilino Naphthalenesulfonates; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; C027132:1-anilino-8-naphthalenesulfonate; D015922:Complement C1q; D003166:Complement Activating Enzymes