title: Monoclonal antibodies evoked by the free oligopeptide (Gly)5 reacting specifically with peptidoglycan from staphylococci.
abstract: Murine monoclonal antibodies reactive with the Staphylococcus aureus peptidoglycan (PG) epitope (Gly)5 were obtained using the synthetic oligopeptide (Gly)5 in its free form as immunogen. The selected monoclonal antibodies were of the IgM kappa isotype and reacted specifically with PG from S. aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis, but gave no reaction with PG from Streptococcus pyogenes, Bacillus subtilis and Micrococcus lysodeikticus. Affinity chromatography showed that the antibodies were reactive with the N-terminus of the (Gly)5 peptide. These monoclonal antibodies can be used for the detection of staphylococcal PG in solution.
authors: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Gade Institute, University of Bergen, Norway.
authors: H I
authors: HI
authors: Wergeland
authors: K B
authors: KB
authors: Asbakk
authors: L R
authors: LR
authors: Haaheim
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology*; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D009842:Oligopeptides / Q000276:immunology*; D010457:Peptidoglycan / Q000276:immunology*; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000276:immunology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D009842:Oligopeptides; D010457:Peptidoglycan