title: Epitopes in myelin basic protein reactive with monoclonal antibodies.
abstract: The epitopes (antigenic determinants) evoked by guinea pig or monkey myelin basic protein (BP) for 7 monoclonal antibodies (MAb) have been localized to 4 different sequences of the BPs extracted from various species. The first pair of epitopes is included within residues 1-14 and reacts with 2 rat IgG MAbs having slightly different specificities. The second pair of epitopes overlap within the sequence 86-100, requiring the Phe(91)-Phe(92) residues. One includes only residues 90-100 and reacts with a rat IgG MAb, the other is longer and reacts with a mouse IgM MAb. The third epitope lies within residues 114-124 (specifically including the single Trp) and reacts with a rat IgG MAb. A cross-reacting epitope in the amino half of the molecule is present in certain species (human, bovine and guinea pig). The fourth pair of epitopes includes residues 131-140 and is severely species-restricted. A mouse IgM MAb reacts practically only with guinea pig BP. Another IgG MAb reacts with human, chimpanzee, monkey, bovine and rat-18.5 kDa BPs, to a much lesser extent with rabbit and rat-14 kDa BPs and not with guinea pig, pig or chicken BPs. A cross-reacting epitope in the amino half of the molecule may be present in the more reactive species.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000032:analysis*; D003429:Cross Reactions; D000939:Epitopes / Q000276:immunology*; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D000882:Haplorhini; D051379:Mice; D004676:Myelin Basic Protein / Q000276:immunology*; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000276:immunology; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000939:Epitopes; D004676:Myelin Basic Protein; D010446:Peptide Fragments