CONSTRUCTION, BACTERIAL EXPRESSION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF A BIFUNCTIONAL SINGLE-CHAIN ANTIBODY-PHOSPHATASE FUSION PROTEIN TARGETED TO THE HUMAN ERBB-2 RECEPTOR

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WELS, W [1 ]
HARWERTH, IM [1 ]
ZWICKL, M [1 ]
HARDMAN, N [1 ]
GRONER, B [1 ]
HYNES, NE [1 ]
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[1] CIBA GEIGY AG,DEPT MOLEC BIOL,BIOTECHNOL SECT,CH-4000 BASEL,SWITZERLAND
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BIO-TECHNOLOGY | 1992年 / 10卷 / 10期
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10.1038/nbt1092-1128
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Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
We have constructed genes expressing single-chain antigen binding proteins (scFv) which recognize the human erbB-2 receptor. These genes encode the heavy and light chain variable domains of an erbB-2 receptor specific monoclonal antibody, MAb FRP5, connected by a peptide linker. In order to express a bifunctional molecule, a bacterial alkaline phosphatase gene was fused 3' to the scFv gene. The scFv(FRP5) and scFv(FRP5)-alkaline phosphatase fusion protein (scFv(FRP5)-PhoA) expressed in E. coli specifically recognize the human erbB-2 protein and compete with MAb FRP for binding to the receptor. The bound scFv(FRP5)-PhoA protein can be detected directly on tumor cells using a substrate for alkaline phosphatase, showing that the chimeric protein retains both binding and enzymatic activity.
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