title: SCREENING OF PHOTOSYNTHETIC O2 -EVOLVING PROKARYOTES FOR AN INSULIN-LIKE ANTIGEN(1).
abstract: Diabetes mellitus (DM), a metabolic disorder, is becoming a major health problem worldwide. Insulin is the single hope for management of type 1 diabetes, but it is not always available or suitable. For finding additional bioresources, the present study was performed. ELISA-based preliminary screening of cyanobacterial biomass using antihuman insulin antibody have detected an insulin-like antigen in Spirulina platensis S-5, Spirulina NCCU-482, and Spirulina NCCU-483. Their similarity with insulin-like antigen was further confirmed by electrophoretic mobility using bovine insulin as marker.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biosciences, Jamia Millia Islamia (University), New Delhi -110025, India.
authors.forename: Saima
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khursheed
authors.affiliation: Department of Biosciences, Jamia Millia Islamia (University), New Delhi -110025, India.
authors.forename: Razique
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Anwer
authors.affiliation: Department of Biosciences, Jamia Millia Islamia (University), New Delhi -110025, India.
authors.forename: Sunaina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zutshi
authors.affiliation: Department of Biosciences, Jamia Millia Islamia (University), New Delhi -110025, India.
authors.forename: Tasneem
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fatma
keywords: ELISA; antihuman insulin antibody; bovine insulin; cyanobacteria; insulin-like antigen