title: Production of antibody against calmodulin which is a protein with poor antigenicity.
abstract: Calmodulin (CaM), a Ca(2+)-binding protein, is a multifunctional modulator mediating the calcium regulation of a large number of intracellular enzyme systems. Because of its highly conserved structure, it has been difficult to produce anti-CaM antibody. We describe here a simplified method for production of this antibody. BALB/c mice were immunized with a polymerized CaM, and the serum was prepared and tested for the presence of anti-CaM antibody by immunoblot analysis. The serum obtained from the immunized mice was shown to contain anti-CaM antibody. Immunoblot analysis proved that a 500-fold diluted serum was able to recognize both types of CaM with a polymerized form and monomer form. The method developed in this study may be applicable to a wide range of proteins for enhancement of antigenicity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kitasato University, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nagai
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Endoh
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Danbara
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000917:Antibody Formation; D002147:Calmodulin / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D007114:Immunization; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C
chemical_list: D002147:Calmodulin