A novel monoclonal antibody against human GRK6 antigen

Monoclon Antib Immunodiagn Immunother. 2015 Feb;34(1):25-9. doi: 10.1089/mab.2014.0071.

Abstract

G protein-coupled receptor kinase 6 (GRK6) plays a universal role in receptor desensitization, by acting as a receptor-G protein interface, thereby affecting serine/threonine kinases. In this study, a 20-aa-long peptide of human GRK6 C-terminus domain was synthesized and covalently coupled to keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH). A mouse monoclonal antibody against human GRK6 (anti-GRK6 MAb) was successfully prepared through hybridoma technique by immunizing BALB/c mice with synthesized GRK6426-446-KLH peptides. A high specificity and affinity strain of hybridoma 5D12 were established. The titer of the purified anti-GRK6 MAb was 1.28 × 10(6) measured by indirect ELISA. Western blot and immunocytochemistry experiments were also applied to characterize the antibody specificity. Antibody absorption assays showed that the anti-GRK6 MAb can be blocked by GRK6426-446 peptides. These results indicated that the antibody could bind to GRK6 antigen specifically. This MAb provides valuable support for further studies on the functional properties of GRK6.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / biosynthesis*
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / chemistry
  • Antibody Specificity
  • Antigens / analysis*
  • Antigens / immunology
  • Blotting, Western
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Female
  • G-Protein-Coupled Receptor Kinases / analysis*
  • G-Protein-Coupled Receptor Kinases / immunology
  • Haptens / chemistry
  • Haptens / immunology
  • Hemocyanins / chemistry
  • Hemocyanins / immunology
  • Humans
  • Hybridomas / immunology
  • Immunization
  • Immunoconjugates / administration & dosage
  • Immunoconjugates / chemistry
  • Immunoconjugates / immunology
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Peptides / administration & dosage
  • Peptides / chemical synthesis
  • Peptides / immunology
  • Protein Structure, Tertiary

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Antigens
  • Haptens
  • Immunoconjugates
  • Peptides
  • Hemocyanins
  • G-Protein-Coupled Receptor Kinases
  • G-protein-coupled receptor kinase 6
  • keyhole-limpet hemocyanin