ISSN:
1432-119X
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Fluorescein (Fl) and tetramethyl rhodamine (Rh) were evaluated as possible candidates for a double hapten sandwich system in enzyme immunohistology. Monoclonal antibodies were raised against Fl and Rh. Their fine-specificity was tested with a competition-like assay. A pair of Mab's was selected for immunohistology in which they functioned as a bridge between Fl/Rh conjugated antibodies and Fl/Rh labeled peroxidase and alkaline phosphatase, respectively. The binding of fluorescein labeled antibodies could be successfully demonstrated in histological slides. A large variability in the efficacy of staining was observed in the case of rhodamine labeled antibodies. The phenomenon is explained by assuming that tetramethyl rhodamine isothiocyanate reacts preferentially with lysine residues near to, or embedded in, hydrophobic regions in a protein. This condition may reduce the accessibility of the Rh moiety for anti-Rh antibodies.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00482964
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