Detection of immune complexes by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry

Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS) was used to detect an immune complex formed between β-lactoglobulin and polyclonal anti-β-lactoglobulin antibody in the gas phase. The most important experimental parameters to detect such a specific antibody-antigen complex by...

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Autores: Schlosser, G., Pocsfalvi, G., Malorni, A., Puerta, Angel de la, Frutos, Mercedes de, Vékey, K.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2003
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/89903
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/89903
Access Level:acceso abierto
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Sumario:Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS) was used to detect an immune complex formed between β-lactoglobulin and polyclonal anti-β-lactoglobulin antibody in the gas phase. The most important experimental parameters to detect such a specific antibody-antigen complex by MALDI were the use of solutions at near-neutral pH and of sinapinic acid matrix prepared by the dried-droplet method. Under such conditions, predominantly one but also two molecules of antigen protein were complexed by the antibody. Specific formation of the antibody-antigen complex was confirmed by performing competitive reactions. Addition of antibody to a 1:1 mixture of β-lactoglobulin and one control protein resulted not only in the appearance of the expected antibody-antigen complex, but also in a strong decrease in the free β-lactoglobulin signal, while the abundance of the control protein was not influenced. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.