Recombinant human monoclonal antibodies
- 1 August 1992
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics
- Vol. 21 (1-3), 81-91
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02789480
Abstract
To produce human monoclonal antibodies in bacteria, a gene repertoire of IgM variable regions was isolated from human peripheral B lymphocytes by the polymerase chain reaction. Alternatively, synthetic antibody genes with random hypervariable regions are being generated that may provide libraries of even higher complexity. For the selection of specific monoclonal antibodies from these libraries, we have developed twoE. coli vector systems that facilitate the surface display of an antibody physically linked to its own gene. The phagemid pSEX encodes a fusion protein of an antigen binding domain (Fv-antibody) with the docking protein (pIII) of filamentous phages. Specific antibody genes can therefore be enriched by antigen affinity chromatography. The plasmid pAP1 encodes a fusion protein of an Fv-antibody with a bacterial cell-wall protein. Bacteria carrying this plasmid express functional Fv-antibodies tightly bound to their surface. This should enable the selection of single cells with a fluorescence-assisted cell sorter (FACS) using labeled antigen or by adsorption to immobilized antigen.Keywords
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