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The epitope recognized by a monoclonal antibody in the myelin-associated protein CNP. 1997

R Stricker, and H Kalbacher, and G Reiser

Medizinische Fakultät, Otto-von-Guericke-Universität, Leipziger Strasse 44, Magdeburg, D-39120, Germany.

The epitope recognized by a monoclonal antibody (MAb-46-1) directed against the myelin-associated protein CNP (2',3'-cyclic nucleotide 3'-phosphodiesterase; EC 3.1.4.37) from several species was characterized. MAb-46-1 can be employed for immunoprecipitation, immunostaining in Western blots and in immunohistochemistry. Short peptides derived from the human CNP1 peptide sequence were synthesized and used in enzyme linked immunosorbent assays to test the reactivity of MAb-46-1. Coarse screening experiments enabled us to localize the epitope recognized by MAb-46-1 to the amino acid residues 9 to 19 close to the N-terminus. Further investigations using shorter peptides comprising this part of the protein allowed us to identify a 9 amino acid residue long peptide (amino acids 11 to 19: ELQFPFLQD) which represents the minimal epitope recognized by MAb-46-1, probably through a 3-dimensional structure and less likely a straight linear peptide. The epitope seems to be stabilized also by the attached amino acids 7 to 10 (KDKP). The peptide sequence 9-19 is conserved in all CNP sequences described so far. Thus, MAb-46-1 might be of general usefulness for further studies of the not yet identified function of the myelin-associated protein CNP.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008969	Molecular Sequence Data	Descriptions of specific amino acid, carbohydrate, or nucleotide sequences which have appeared in the published literature and/or are deposited in and maintained by databanks such as GENBANK, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), National Biomedical Research Foundation (NBRF), or other sequence repositories.	Sequence Data, Molecular,Molecular Sequencing Data,Data, Molecular Sequence,Data, Molecular Sequencing,Sequencing Data, Molecular
D010727	Phosphoric Diester Hydrolases	A class of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of one of the two ester bonds in a phosphodiester compound. EC 3.1.4.	Phosphodiesterase,Phosphodiesterases,Hydrolases, Phosphoric Diester
D004797	Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay	An immunoassay utilizing an antibody labeled with an enzyme marker such as horseradish peroxidase. While either the enzyme or the antibody is bound to an immunosorbent substrate, they both retain their biologic activity; the change in enzyme activity as a result of the enzyme-antibody-antigen reaction is proportional to the concentration of the antigen and can be measured spectrophotometrically or with the naked eye. Many variations of the method have been developed.	ELISA,Assay, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent,Assays, Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent,Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay,Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays,Immunosorbent Assay, Enzyme-Linked,Immunosorbent Assays, Enzyme-Linked
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000595	Amino Acid Sequence	The order of amino acids as they occur in a polypeptide chain. This is referred to as the primary structure of proteins. It is of fundamental importance in determining PROTEIN CONFORMATION.	Protein Structure, Primary,Amino Acid Sequences,Sequence, Amino Acid,Sequences, Amino Acid,Primary Protein Structure,Primary Protein Structures,Protein Structures, Primary,Structure, Primary Protein,Structures, Primary Protein
D000911	Antibodies, Monoclonal	Antibodies produced by a single clone of cells.	Monoclonal Antibodies,Monoclonal Antibody,Antibody, Monoclonal
D000939	Epitopes	Sites on an antigen that interact with specific antibodies.	Antigenic Determinant,Antigenic Determinants,Antigenic Specificity,Epitope,Determinant, Antigenic,Determinants, Antigenic,Specificity, Antigenic
D001666	Binding Sites, Antibody	Local surface sites on antibodies which react with antigen determinant sites on antigens (EPITOPES.) They are formed from parts of the variable regions of FAB FRAGMENTS.	Antibody Binding Sites,Paratopes,Antibody Binding Site,Binding Site, Antibody,Paratope
D015087	2',3'-Cyclic-Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases	Nucleoside-2',3'-cyclic phosphate nucleotidohydrolase. Enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of the 2'- or 3'- phosphate bonds of 2',3'-cyclic nucleotides. Also hydrolyzes nucleoside monophosphates. Includes EC 3.1.4.16 and EC 3.1.4.37. EC 3.1.4.-.	2',3'-Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterase,2',3'-Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases,2,3-Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterase,2,3-Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases,CNPase,2',3' Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterase,2',3' Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases,2,3 Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterase,2,3 Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases,Nucleotide Phosphodiesterase, 2',3'-Cyclic,Nucleotide Phosphodiesterase, 2,3-Cyclic,Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases, 2',3'-Cyclic,Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases, 2,3-Cyclic,Phosphodiesterase, 2',3'-Cyclic Nucleotide,Phosphodiesterase, 2,3-Cyclic Nucleotide,Phosphodiesterases, 2',3'-Cyclic Nucleotide,Phosphodiesterases, 2',3'-Cyclic-Nucleotide,Phosphodiesterases, 2,3-Cyclic Nucleotide
D063309	2',3'-Cyclic Nucleotide 3'-Phosphodiesterase	A phosphodiesterase that specifically cleaves the 3'-phosphate linkage of 2',3'-cyclic nucleotides. It is found at high level in the cytoplasm of cells that form the MYELIN SHEATH.	2',3'-Cyclic Nucleotide 3'-Phosphodiesterases,2',3'-CN Phosphodiesterase,2',3'-CNPase,Cyclic CMP Phosphodiesterase,2',3' CN Phosphodiesterase,2',3' CNPase,2',3' Cyclic Nucleotide 3' Phosphodiesterase,2',3' Cyclic Nucleotide 3' Phosphodiesterases,3'-Phosphodiesterase, 2',3'-Cyclic Nucleotide