Purification and characterization of IgM-like immunoglobulin from turbot (Scophthalmus maximus L.)

Acta Vet Scand. 1994;35(1):1-10. doi: 10.1186/BF03548350.

Abstract

A total of 40 turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) were immunized 3 times during a 3 months period using DNP-HSA whereafter serum samples were collected and pooled. Specific immunoglobulins (Ig) were affinity purified on an agarose column with immobilized DNP-BSA and further purified by gel filtration whereafter monospecific rabbit anti Ig serum was generated. Size exclusion chromatography and non-reduced SDS-PAGE indicated a MW of 8-900 kDa of the dominant antigen binding proteins from turbot serum. Reduced SDS-PAGE showed this fraction to be composed of disulphide linked heavy and light chains with MWs of 79 and 27-29 kDa, respectively, indicating a tetrameric structure. Isoelectric focusing of the 800-900 kDa Ig showed several bands between pH 5.5 and pH 5.8. Mean Ig concentration in serum of 10 turbot was measured to 6.48 mg/ml (SD 5.4) using rocket immunoelectrophoresis. Low molecular weight antigen binding molecules were copurified with the dominating immunoglobulins with an estimated MW of 500 kDa. Reducing SDS-PAGE of this fraction revealed molecules with MWs of 97, 79, 57, 29, and 27 kDa.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Dinitrophenols / immunology
  • Flatfishes / immunology*
  • Haptens / immunology
  • Immunoglobulin M / immunology*
  • Immunoglobulin M / isolation & purification*
  • Isoelectric Point
  • Rabbits
  • Serum Albumin / immunology

Substances

  • Dinitrophenols
  • Haptens
  • Immunoglobulin M
  • Serum Albumin
  • dinitrophenyl-human serum albumin conjugate