Monoclonal antibodies with orthogonal azaspiracid epitopes

Chembiochem. 2009 Jul 6;10(10):1625-9. doi: 10.1002/cbic.200900201.

Abstract

Azaspiracid antibodies: Immunization of azaspiracid immunoconjugates has elicited monoclonal antibodies with distinct epitopes on the marine toxin; this will open the way toward azaspiracid diagnostics and the detection of contaminated shellfish before they can enter the food supply.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / chemistry*
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / immunology
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / metabolism
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Epitopes / chemistry*
  • Epitopes / metabolism
  • Immunoconjugates / immunology
  • Immunoconjugates / metabolism
  • Marine Toxins / analysis*
  • Marine Toxins / chemistry
  • Marine Toxins / immunology
  • Mice
  • Shellfish / toxicity
  • Spiro Compounds / analysis*
  • Spiro Compounds / chemistry
  • Spiro Compounds / immunology

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Epitopes
  • Immunoconjugates
  • Marine Toxins
  • Spiro Compounds
  • azaspiracid