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  • Title: [Identification of the epitope of von Willebrand factor recognized by monoclonal antibody SZ-125 with immune-affinity mass spectrometry].
    Author: Li X, Wang F, Shen F, Zhao Y, Jiang M.
    Journal: Xi Bao Yu Fen Zi Mian Yi Xue Za Zhi; 2013 Mar; 29(3):284-6. PubMed ID: 23643086.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To identify the epitope of von Willebrand factor (vWF) recognized by monoclonal antibody SZ-125 (mAb SZ-125) using immune-affinity matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS) assay in combination with peptide synthesis and amino acid site-mutagenesis technology. METHODS: Recombinant vWF A3 domain (rVWF A3) was directly affinity bound to SZ-125 antibody beads and proselytized by trypsin. The digested peptide fragments were then measured using MALDI-TOF-MS. The detected peptide sequence by MALDI-TOF-MS was synthesized and several amino-acids in it were mutated to test its affinity with mAb SZ-125. RESULTS: The epitope of rVWF A3 recognized by SZ-125 was identified to be the peptide fragment(1001);EGGPSQIGDALGFAVR(1016);. Synthesized peptide NH2;-EGGPSQIGDALGFAVR-COOH could bind to mAb SZ125. RESULTS: of site-directed mutagenesis revealed that amino acids E1001, F1013, V1015 and R1016 played critical roles in the binding between mAb SZ-125 and rVWF A3. CONCLUSION: The epitope of rVWF A3 recognized by mAb SZ-125 has been accurately confirmed using immune-affinity mass spectrometry in combination with peptide synthesis and site-directed mutagenesis of special amino acids.
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