title: Synthesis of haptens and conjugates for ELISAs of phytoestrogens. Development of the immunological tests.
abstract: Seven carboxylic acid haptens of isoflavonoids were synthesized, with the spacer arm on the oxygen atom at the C7 position for one series, with formononetin, daidzein, equol, biochanin A, and genistein, and at the C8 position for a second series, with only formononetin and daidzein. The different haptens were coupled to bovine serum albumin (BSA) and to swine thyroglobulin (Thyr). Polyclonal antibodies were generated against the BSA conjugates. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) were developed based on competition between free phytoestrogens and the Thyr-hapten conjugates for specific antibodies. IC(50) values of the standard curves ranged between 0.8 and 20 ng/mL that is, 0.3 and 9.2 pmol/well. The antibodies obtained should be useful for assays in vegetable matter as well as in biological fluids after a separation step. These ELISAs should be valuable also in the food industry to control phytoestrogen concentrations prior to and after processing.
authors.affiliation: ENITA de Bordeaux, 1 cours du Général de Gaulle, 33175 Gradignan, France. c-bennetau@enitab.fr
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bennetau-Pelissero
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Le Houérou
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lamothe
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Le Menn
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Babin
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bennetau
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D003429:Cross Reactions; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000379:methods*; D004968:Estrogens, Non-Steroidal / Q000032:analysis*; D006241:Haptens; D007529:Isoflavones; D008956:Models, Chemical; D048789:Phytoestrogens; D028321:Plant Preparations
chemical_list: D004968:Estrogens, Non-Steroidal; D006241:Haptens; D007529:Isoflavones; D048789:Phytoestrogens; D028321:Plant Preparations