title: Production and characterization of antibodies specific for domains of human IgM.
abstract: A method of preparing antibodies against c mu 3 and c mu 4 domains of human IgM is described. c mu 3- and c mu 4-binding antibody fractions were isolated by affinity chromatography from IgG fractions of antisera raised against Fc5 mu and Fc mu' fragments. c mu 3 and c mu 4 fragments had been prepared from human IgM kappa (Key) by hot trypsin digestion. Haemagglutination inhibition tests showed that the c mu 4-binding fraction only reacted with c mu 4 fragments. The c mu 3-binding fraction reacted with c mu 3 fragments but showed a minor reaction with c mu 4 fragments. Immunization with Fc mu' fragments predominantly yielded antibodies against the c mu 3 domain, whereas immunization with Fc5 mu fragments yielded antibodies more directed against the c mu 4 domain. Immunization with isolated c mu 4 fragments led to the production of antibodies which reacted with the isolated c mu 4 domain but not with the c mu 4 domain within the larger structures of Fc mu' or Fc5 mu fragments.
mesh_terms: D000906:Antibodies; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel / Q000379:methods; D000939:Epitopes / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D005779:Immunodiffusion / Q000379:methods; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000276:immunology*; D008258:Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies; D000939:Epitopes; D007075:Immunoglobulin M