US4253844A
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Insolubilized proteins and immunoassays utilizing them
Assignee: Bayer Corp
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Filing: 1979-01-22
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Granted: 1981-03-03
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Expires: 1999-01-22
Abstract
Abstract Insolublized antibodies, F(ab')2 fragments thereof and protein antigens are made by coupling to a water-insoluble substrate using a bridging agent which covalently binds to sulphur atoms in antibody, fragment or protein rather than to free amino groups therein. This is preferably effected by using a chloracetyl-terminated bridging agent. Immunoassays utilizing these insolubilized reagents are described. One novel class of bridging agents comprising anhydride and monochloracetyl end groups, which is useful for making the said reagents, is also disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph Limet
- 👤 Cesar L. Cambiaso
- 👤 Claude H. Moussebois
- 👤 Pierre L. Masson
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-31 22:25
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07D; C07D263/00; C07D263/02; C07D263/30; C07D263/34; C07D263/44; A; A61; A61K; A61K39/00; A61K39/395; A61K39/44; G; G01; G01N; G01N33/00; G01N33/48; G01N33/50; G01N33/53; G01N33/543; G01N33/54353; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S436/00; Y10S436/801
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
64 words
A reagent for use in immunoassays which comprise a protein antigen, an antibody or the F(ab') 2 fragments of an antibody, covalently bonded to a water-in-soluble substrate by a bridging group which is directly linked to sulphur atoms in the said antigen, antibody or fragments, that portion of the bridging group linked directly to the said sulphur atoms being derived from a monochloracetyl group.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
64 words
A reagent for use in immunoassays which comprise a protein antigen, an antibody or the F(ab') 2 fragments of an antibody, covalently bonded to a water-in-soluble substrate by a bridging group which is directly linked to sulphur atoms in the said antigen, antibody or fragments, that portion of the bridging group linked directly to the said sulphur atoms being derived from a monochloracetyl group.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A reagent according to claim 1 wherein the bridging group contains a chain of at least 5 atoms length to separate spatially the said antigen, antibody or fragment, from the substrate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A reagent according to claim 1, wherein the said antibody is an immunoglobulin G.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A reagent according to claim 1, which comprises the F(ab') 2 fragments of an immunoglobulin G, and which is substantially free from the said immunoglobulin G and F(c) fragments thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
A reagent according to claim 1, wherein the substrate comprises a protein to which the said bridging group is directly linked, and wherein that portion of the bridging group which is linked to the protein of the substrate is derived from an anhydride group.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A reagent according to claim 5, wherein the bridging group is derived from a compound of the formula ##STR5## wherein n is an integer from 1 to 10.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A reagent according to claim 1, wherein the substrate is in sheet-like form or in the form of a hollow tube, or is a particulate material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A reagent according to claim 7, wherein the substrate is a latex, or is a particulate material which is magnetically attractable.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
75 words
A reagent for use in immunoassays which comprises a water-insoluble particulate material in suspension in a fluid, the particulate material having a protein coating to which is covalently linked the anhydride group of a bridging agent of the formula ##STR6## wherein n is from 1 to 10, the chloroacetyl group of said agent being directly bonded to sulphur atoms in an antigen protein, an antibody or the F(ab') 2 fragments of an immunoglobulin G antibody.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
75 words
A reagent for use in immunoassays which comprises a water-insoluble particulate material in suspension in a fluid, the particulate material having a protein coating to which is covalently linked the anhydride group of a bridging agent of the formula ##STR6## wherein n is from 1 to 10, the chloroacetyl group of said agent being directly bonded to sulphur atoms in an antigen protein, an antibody or the F(ab') 2 fragments of an immunoglobulin G antibody.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
A reagent according to claim 9, wherein in the formula n is 4.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
104 words
A method of immunoassay which includes the step of effecting an immunospecific reaction between an antigen and an antibody or F(ab') 2 fragment thereof, wherein there is used a reagent which comprises a protein antigen, an antibody or the F(ab') 2 fragments of an antibody, covalently bonded to a water-insoluble substrate by a bridging group which is directly linked to sulphur atoms in the said antigen, antibody or fragments, that portion of said bridging group directly linked to said sulphur atoms being derived from a monochloroacetyl group and that portion of the bridging group bonded to said substrate being derived from an anhydride group.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
104 words
A method of immunoassay which includes the step of effecting an immunospecific reaction between an antigen and an antibody or F(ab') 2 fragment thereof, wherein there is used a reagent which comprises a protein antigen, an antibody or the F(ab') 2 fragments of an antibody, covalently bonded to a water-insoluble substrate by a bridging group which is directly linked to sulphur atoms in the said antigen, antibody or fragments, that portion of said bridging group directly linked to said sulphur atoms being derived from a monochloroacetyl group and that portion of the bridging group bonded to said substrate being derived from an anhydride group.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
75 words
A method according to claim 11 for assaying an antibody in a fluid which comprises the steps of: (a) forming a mixture of a sample of the fluid with the said reagent comprising a protein antigen which will bind with the antibody under assay; (b) incubating the mixture to allow reaction to occur; and (c) assaying the mixture to determine the extent of said reaction and; thereby, the amount of antibody in said fluid sample.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method according to claim 11, wherein the reagent comprises magnetically attractable particles and wherein, after said reaction, the particles are separated from the remainder of the reaction mixture by applying a magnetic field.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 11, which is carried out in a continuous flow manner.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 11, wherein an antigen or antibody in human serum is assayed.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
82 words
A method according to claim 11 for assaying an antigen in a fluid, which comprises the steps of: (a) forming a mixture of a sample of the fluid with the said reagent in which the antibody or F(ab') 2 fragment thereof is such as will bind with the antigen under assay; (b) incubating the mixture to allow reaction to occur; and (c) assaying the mixture to determine the extent of said reaction and thereby, the amount of antigen in the fluid sample.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method according to claim 16 wherein the reagent comprises F(ab') 2 fragments, and the reaction mixture is free from the protein antibody from which the fragments have been obtained, and free from the corresponding F(c) fragments.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method according to claim 11 wherein the reagent is in the form of latex particles suspension and wherein said reaction causes agglutination of the said particles, the extent of the said reaction being determined by observation of the amount of agglutination.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method according to claim 18, wherein the amount of agglutination is determined by selectively counting the unagglutinated latex particles remaining in the reaction mixture.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
113 words
A method of making a reagent for use in immunoassays, which comprises reacting a protein antigen or an antibody or the F(ab') 2 fragments thereof, with a bridging reagent to covalently link the bridging agent directly to sulphur atoms in the said antigen, antibody or fragments, and wherein before or after said reaction the bridging agent is covalently bonded to a water-insoluble substrate, said bridging agent including a terminal chloracetyl group, said sulphur atoms in the antigen, antibody or F(ab') 2 fragments being reduced to sulphhydryl groups, said chloroacetyl group of said bridging agent reacting with the sulphhydryl groups to covalently link the bridging agent to the antigen, antibody or F(ab') 2 fragments.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
113 words
A method of making a reagent for use in immunoassays, which comprises reacting a protein antigen or an antibody or the F(ab') 2 fragments thereof, with a bridging reagent to covalently link the bridging agent directly to sulphur atoms in the said antigen, antibody or fragments, and wherein before or after said reaction the bridging agent is covalently bonded to a water-insoluble substrate, said bridging agent including a terminal chloracetyl group, said sulphur atoms in the antigen, antibody or F(ab') 2 fragments being reduced to sulphhydryl groups, said chloroacetyl group of said bridging agent reacting with the sulphhydryl groups to covalently link the bridging agent to the antigen, antibody or F(ab') 2 fragments.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
71 words
A method according to claim 20, wherein the water-insoluble substrate comprises free amino groups, and wherein the bridging agent includes a second terminal group which is reactive towards said free amino groups to covalently link the bridging agent to the said substrate; and wherein the method is so effected that reaction of said secnd terminal group with free amino groups on said antigen, antibody or F(ab') 2 fragments does not occur.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method according to claim 20, wherein the bridging agent has the formula ##STR7## wherein n is an integer from 1 to 10.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
63 words
A method of making a reagent for use in immunoassays, which method comprises preparing a reagent comprising an immunoglobulin G antibody covalently bonded to a water-soluble substrate by a bridging agent, said bridging agent having a terminal chloroacetyl group which is directly linked to sulphur atoms in the said antibody, and subjecting the reagent to digestion with pepsin to free the F(c) fragments.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
63 words
A method of making a reagent for use in immunoassays, which method comprises preparing a reagent comprising an immunoglobulin G antibody covalently bonded to a water-soluble substrate by a bridging agent, said bridging agent having a terminal chloroacetyl group which is directly linked to sulphur atoms in the said antibody, and subjecting the reagent to digestion with pepsin to free the F(c) fragments.
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