Purification of an enterotoxin produced by Bacillus cereus by immunoaffinity chromatography using a monoclonal antibody. 1992

K Shinagawa, and T Takechi, and N Matsusaka, and S Sugii
Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, Japan.

A murine monoclonal antibody (MAb) with high reactivity to an enterotoxin produced by Bacillus cereus was used to prepare an immunoadsorbent for purification of the enterotoxin. By immunoaffinity chromatography using the immunoadsorbent, approximately 25% of crude enterotoxin applied was recovered in the eluate. The purified enterotoxin was found to be electrophoretically and antigenically homogeneous. It also showed vascular permeability activity and mouse lethality, and caused fluid accumulation in mouse ligated intestinal loops, whereas it did not show any hemolytic and lecithinase activities. Thus, immunoaffinity chromatography proved useful in the purification of enterotoxin produced by B. cereus in terms of recovery, purity, and relative ease of performing the purification.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002846 Chromatography, Affinity A chromatographic technique that utilizes the ability of biological molecules, often ANTIBODIES, to bind to certain ligands specifically and reversibly. It is used in protein biochemistry. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) Chromatography, Bioaffinity,Immunochromatography,Affinity Chromatography,Bioaffinity Chromatography
D004768 Enterotoxins Substances that are toxic to the intestinal tract causing vomiting, diarrhea, etc.; most common enterotoxins are produced by bacteria. Staphylococcal Enterotoxin,Enterotoxin,Staphylococcal Enterotoxins,Enterotoxin, Staphylococcal,Enterotoxins, Staphylococcal
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D000911 Antibodies, Monoclonal Antibodies produced by a single clone of cells. Monoclonal Antibodies,Monoclonal Antibody,Antibody, Monoclonal
D001409 Bacillus cereus A species of rod-shaped bacteria that is a common soil saprophyte. Its spores are widespread and multiplication has been observed chiefly in foods. Contamination may lead to food poisoning.
D051379 Mice The common name for the genus Mus. Mice, House,Mus,Mus musculus,Mice, Laboratory,Mouse,Mouse, House,Mouse, Laboratory,Mouse, Swiss,Mus domesticus,Mus musculus domesticus,Swiss Mice,House Mice,House Mouse,Laboratory Mice,Laboratory Mouse,Mice, Swiss,Swiss Mouse,domesticus, Mus musculus

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