Production of antibody catalysts

Claim 2

Process for producing an antibody catalyst for a chemical reaction, which comprises: (1) identifying a substrate for said chemical reaction, said substrate represented by formula R.sub.1 --X--R.sub.2 ; (2) selecting a hapten which corresponds to said substrate, said hapten represented by formula ##STR146## wherein X represents one or more nuclei and associated bonds which contain O, S, N or C and which comprise the portion of the substrate molecule to be altered in the chemical reaction and Y represents one or more nuclei and associated bonds which contain N, C or P and which comprises the portion of the hapten molecule corresponding to the portion of the substrate molecule to be altered in the chemical reaction and wherein Y is related to X such that Y has a higher valence state and one or more bonds than X, and wherein Q represents one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of (a) positively charged substituents, (b) negatively charged substituents, (c) polar substituents, (d) non-polar substituents, and (e) substituents of substantial bulk, and wherein Q can contain a group capable of linking the hapten to the carrier, and wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 1 ' and R 2 ' represent the residual chemical groups of the substrate and hapten which do not participate in catalytic events, and R 1 and R 1 ', and R 2 and R 2 ' are, respectively, substantially similar to each other; (3) stimulating an immune response to said hapten and (4) isolating antibodies resulting from said immune response which antibodies are catalytically active for said chemical reaction.

Claim 3

Process of claim 1 wherein X is O or S and Y is N or C.

Claim 4

Process of claim 1 wherein X is N and Y is C.

Claim 5

Process of claim 1 wherein X is C and Y is P.

Claim 6

Process of claim 1 wherein Q is a positively charged substituent.

Claim 7

Process of claim 5 wherein Q is --NH 3 .sup.(+),--NRH 2 .sup.(+), --NR 2 H.sup.(+),--NR 3 .sup.(+) or and --SR 2 .sup.(+).

Claim 8

Process of claim 1 wherein Q is a negatively charged substituent.

Claim 9

Process of claim 7 wherein Q is -CO 2 .sup.(-), -PO 4 .sup.(-3), SO 4 .sup.(-2) or -SO 3 .sup.(-2).

Claim 10

Process of claim 1 wherein Q is a polar substituent.

Claim 11

Process of claim 9 wherein Q is ##STR147##

Claim 12

Process of claim 1 wherein Q is a non-polar substituent.

Claim 13

Process of claim 11 wherein Q is ##STR148##

Claim 14

Process of claim 1 wherein Q is a substituent of substantial bulk.

Claim 15

Process of claim 13 wherein Q is -CO 2 .sup.(-), -NH 2 , -NH 3 .sup.(+) or -NO 2 .

Claim 16

Process of claim 1 wherein the immune response is stimulated monoclonally.

Claim 17

Process of claim 1 wherein the immune response is stimulated polyclonally.

Claim 18

Process of claim 1 wherein the chemical reaction is a general acid-base catalysis reaction.

Claim 19

Process of claim 1 wherein the chemical reaction involves charge stabilization or destablization in the transition state.

Claim 20

Process of claim 18 wherein the charge stabilization or destabilization in the transition state is a fragmentation reaction.

Claim 21

Process of claim 19 wherein the fragmentation reaction is a decarboxylation reaction.

Claim 22

Process of claim 17 wherein the general acid-base catalysis reaction is hydrolysis of uric acid.

Claim 23

Process of claim 17 wherein the general acid-base catalysis reaction is hydrolysis of protein molecules comprising a specified sequence of amino acids.

Claim 24

Process of claim 17 wherein the general acid-base catalysis reaction is hydrolysis of polydeoxynucleotides or polyribonucleotides comprising a specific sequence.

Claim 25

Process of claim 1 wherein the antibody catalyst is purified from a resulting globulin fraction antibody active as a specific catalyst for the chemical reaction.

Claim 26

An antibody capable of catalyzing a chemical reaction, said antibody having been prepared by a process comprising the steps of: (1) identifying a substrate for said chemical reaction, said substrate represented by formula R.sub.1 --X--R.sub.2 ; (2) selecting a hapten which corresponds to said substrate, said hapten represented by formula ##STR149## wherein X represents one or more nuclei and associated bonds which contain O, S, N or C and which comprise the portion of the substrate molecule to be altered in the chemical reaction and Y represents one or more nuclei and associated bonds which contain N, C or P and which comprise the portion of the hapten molecule corresponding to the portion of the substrate molecule to be altered in the chemical reaction and wherein Y is related to X such that Y has a higher valence state and one or more bonds than X, and wherein Q represents one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of (a) positively charged substituents, (b) negatively charged substituents, (c) polar substituents, (d) non-polar substituents, and (e) substituents of substantial bulk, and wherein Q can contain a group capable of linking the hapten to the carrier and wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 1 ' and R 2 ' represent the residual chemical groups of the substrate and hapten which do not participate in the catalytic events, and R 1 and R 1 ', and R 2 and R 2 ' are, respectively, substantially similar to each other; (3) stimulating an immune response to said hapten; and (4) isolating antibodies resulting from said immune response which antibodies are catalytically active for said chemical reaction.

Claim 27

An antibody capable of catalyzing a chemical reaction, said antibody having been prepared by a process comprising the steps of: (1) identifying a substrate for said chemical reaction, said substrate represented by formula R.sub.1 --X--R.sub.2 ; (2) selecting a hapten which corresponds to said substrate, said hapten represented by formula ##STR149## wherein X represents one or more nuclei and associated bonds which contain O, S, N or C and which comprise the portion of the substrate molecule to be altered in the chemical reaction and Y represents one or more nuclei and associated bonds which contain N, C or P and which comprise the portion of the hapten molecule corresponding to the portion of the substrate molecule to be altered in the chemical reaction and wherein Y is related to X such that Y has a higher valence state and one or more bonds than X, and wherein Q represents one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of (a) positively charged substituents, (b) negatively charged substituents, (c) polar substituents, (d) non-polar substituents, and (e) substituents of substantial bulk, and wherein Q can contain a group capable of linking the hapten to the carrier and wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 1 ' and R 2 ' represent the residual chemical groups of the substrate and hapten which do not participate in the catalytic events, and R 1 and R 1 ', and R 2 and R 2 ' are, respectively, substantially similar to each other; (3) stimulating an immune response to said hapten; and (4) isolating antibodies resulting from said immune response which antibodies are catalytically active for said chemical reaction.

Claim 28

An antibody of claim 25 wherein said chemical reaction is ester hydrolysis.

Claim 29

An antibody of claim 25 wherein said chemical reaction is amide hydrolysis.

Claim 30

An antibody of claim 25 wherein said chemical reaction is phosphodiester hydrolysis.

Claim 31

An antibody of claim 25 wherein said chemical reaction is heterolytic fragmentation.

Claim 32

An antibody of claim 25 wherein said chemical reaction is acetal hydrolysis.

Claim 33

An antibody of claim 25 wherein Q is a negatively charged substituent when catalysis requires a positive charge in an active surface of the antibody catalyst, a positively charged substituent when catalysis requires a negative charge in an active surface of the antibody catalyst, a polar substituent when catalysis requires a polar component in an active surface of the antibody catalyst, a non-polar substituent when catalysis requires a non-polar component in an active surface of the antibody catalyst or a substituent of substantial bulk when one or more co-factors are involved in the chemical reaction.

Claim 34

An antibody catalyst as recited in claim 25 wherein the chemical reaction is a general acid base catalysis reaction.

Claim 35

An antibody catalyst as recited in claim 25 wherein the chemical reaction involves charge stabilization or destabilization in the transition state.

Claim 36

An antibody catalyst as recited in claim 33 wherein the charge stabilization or destabilization in the transition state is a fragmentation reaction.

Claim 37

An antibody catalyst as recited in claim 34 wherein the fragmentation reaction is a decarboxylation reaction.

Claim 38

An antibody catalyst as recited in claim 32 wherein the general acid-base catalysis reaction is hydrolysis of uric acid.

Claim 39

An antibody catalyst as recited in claim 32 wherein the general acid-base catalysis reaction is hydrolysis of protein molecules comprising an arbitrary sequence of amino acids.

Claim 40

An antibody catalyst as recited in claim 32 wherein the general acid-base catalysis reaction is hydrolysis of polydeoxynucleotides or polyribonucleotides comprising a specific sequence.

Claim 41

Process of claim 1 wherein said chemical reaction is ester hydrolysis.

Claim 42

Process of claim 1 wherein said chemical reaction is amide hydrolysis.

Claim 43

Process of claim 1 wherein said chemical reaction is phosphodiester hydrolysis.

Claim 44

Process of claim 1 wherein said chemical reaction is heterolytic fragmentation.

Claim 45

Process of claim 1 wherein said chemical reaction is acetal fragmentation.

Claim 46

Process of claim 1 wherein Q is a negatively charged substituent when catalysis requires a positive charge in an active surface of the antibody catalyst, a positively charged substituent when catalysis requires a negative charge in an active surface of the antibody catalyst, a polar substituent when catalysis requires a polar component in an active surface of the antibody catalyst, a non-polar substituent when catalysis requires a non-polar component in an active surface of the antibody catalyst or a substituent of substantial bulk when one or more co-factors are involved in the chemical reaction.