title: Production and characterisation of monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies to different regions of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR): detection of immunologically related proteins.
abstract: We have raised mouse monoclonal antibodies to eight synthetic peptides corresponding to different regions of the human cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) and rabbit polyclonal antisera to beta-galactosidase fusion proteins which encompass three different regions of CFTR. Immunoblot, immunoprecipitation, immunofluorescence and immunocytochemical experiments demonstrate that, in addition to recognising CFTR, these antibodies recognise one or more immunologically related proteins with a similar molecular mass, calcium responsiveness and tissue distribution to CFTR.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, and Biotechnology, University of Bristol, UK.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Watson
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Holmes
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Edelman
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Banting
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001483:Base Sequence; D002460:Cell Line; D018118:Chloride Channels / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D003429:Cross Reactions; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000378:metabolism; D019005:Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator; D018076:DNA, Complementary / Q000235:genetics; D004717:Endometrium / Q000378:metabolism; D018604:Epitope Mapping; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D051379:Mice; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009928:Organ Specificity; D011467:Prostate / Q000378:metabolism; D011817:Rabbits; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; C505032:CFTR protein, human; D018118:Chloride Channels; D018076:DNA, Complementary; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; D019005:Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator