The dipeptide, gamma-glutamylcysteine, is recognized by the anti-glutathione antibody single chain Fv fragment 20C9.
The anti-glutathione antibody scFv 20C9, which we previously isolated from a human synthetic phage antibody scFv library [Hirose, M., Hayano, T., Shirai, H., Nakamura, H., and Kikuchi, M. (1998) Protein Eng. 11, 243-248], was expressed in the E. coli pET system and purified by sequential chromatography on Ni and glutathione-conjugated affinity resins. The purified scFv 20C9 antibody was characterized for its binding affinity for several glutathione derivatives by the BIACORE system. Although GSH, GSSG, and gamma-Glu-Cys could bind to the immobilized antibody, this was not the case for Cys-Gly, l-Glu, l-Cys, l-Gly, or several other glutathione derivatives such as gamma-Glu-Ser-Gly. The results suggest that a gamma-glutamic acid and sulfur atom are important for scFv 20C9 antibody recognition of glutathione. This is the first report to indicate that an scFv antibody can recognize a region as small as a dipeptide.
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Department of Bioscience and Technology, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Ritsumeikan University, 1-1-1 Noji-higashi, Kusatsu, Shiga, 525-8577, Japan.
Furuya
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Iwai
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Yosho
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Tujimoto
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Kikuchi
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D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D015374:Biosensing Techniques; D004151:Dipeptides / Q000276:immunology*; D004926:Escherichia coli; D005978:Glutathione / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007128:Immunoglobulin Fragments / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D007700:Kinetics; D014162:Transfection
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D004151:Dipeptides; D007128:Immunoglobulin Fragments; D005978:Glutathione; C017341:gamma-glutamylcysteine