title: Monoclonal antibodies to human chorionic gonadotropin and their application to two-site sandwich radioimmunoassay.
abstract: Monoclonal antibodies were prepared against human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG). One monoclonal antibody recognized a conformational determinant expressed only on native HCG molecule and another monoclonal antibody had the specificity for the epitopes located on the beta-subunit of HCG. Monoclonal antibodies reacting with different antigenic determinants on the HCG molecule were used to develop a simplified 2-site sandwich radioimmunoassay in which one monoclonal antibody was immobilized and another labeled with 125iodine. This assay was highly specific for HCG and there was no cross-reactivity with alpha, beta-subunit of HCG, luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000032:analysis* / Q000276:immunology; D003429:Cross Reactions; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D011863:Radioimmunoassay / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin; D007074:Immunoglobulin G