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Rozalski, A. et al.

Determination of the epitope specificity of monoclonal antibodies against the inner core region of bacterial lipopolysaccharides by use of 3-deoxy-D-manno-octulosonate-containing synthetic antigens.

Partial structures of enterobacterial lipopolysaccharides (LPS) of the Rechemotype, consisting of lipid A and 3-deoxy-D-manno-2-octulosonic acid (Kdo), as well as oligosaccharides and derivative of Kdo were synthesized and used to characterize the epitope specificity of monoclonal antibodies against Re-mutant LPS. High-molecular-weight antigens, obtained after copolymerization of the respective allyl glycosides with acrylamide, and the haptenic oligosaccharides were used in immunoprecipitation, immune hemolysis, and in inhibition assays. A monoclonal antibody (clone 20, igM) recognizing a terminal Kdop group was shown to require for its binding the alpha-anomeric configuration and OH-4 and OH-5 groups, whereas the C-7 - C-8 chain was of minor importance. Another monoclonal antibody (clone 25, IgG3), which recognizes a (2--4)-linked Kdo disaccharide, was shown to require for its binding the alpha-anomeric configuration of both residues. The isomer having a reducing beta-Kdo residue was significantly less active, and that with a terminal beta-Kdo group was completely inactive. The OH-5 group of the reducing residue was shown to be not important for the specificity of this antibody, since it could be replaced by a hydrogen atom without loss of serological reactivity. The alpha-(2--8)-linked Kdo disaccharide was strongly cross-reactive with its (2--4)-linked isomer. The antibody recognized also parts of the 2-amino-2-deoxy-D-glucose backbone of lipid A.[1]

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Determination of the epitope specificity of monoclonal antibodies against the inner core region of bacterial lipopolysaccharides by use of 3-deoxy-D-manno-octulosonate-containing synthetic antigens. Rozalski, A., Brade, L., Kuhn, H.M., Brade, H., Kosma, P., Appelmelk, B.J., Kusumoto, S., Paulsen, H. Carbohydr. Res. (1989) [Pubmed]

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