Protein X alias complement S-protein was isolated by dissociation from purified XCSb-9 (fluid-phase terminal C5b-9) complexes with 250 mM deoxycholate and subsequent sucrose density gradient centrifugation and Sephacryl gel chromatography. Polyclonal rabbit and monoclonal mouse antibodies were used to preliminarily characterize the protein in human serum and plasma. In plasma, Protein X yielded a symmetrical immuno-precipitate of α2-mobility in a crossed immunoelectrophoresis assay. However, a second immunoprecipitate of Oh-mobility was observed when serum was analysed; this precipitate represented Protein X in complex with antithrombin-III. The co-precipitation of Protein X with serum antithrombin-III was exploited for establishing a simple screening test for unequivocal identification of monocJonal anti – Protein X antibodies. SDS-PAGE immunoblotting with monoclonal antibodies showed that Protein X exhibits pronounced microheterogeneity, migrating as a diffuse moiety of approx. Mr 80–90 000. Additionally, a small amount of polymeric aggregates appear to be present in plasma. Reduction of disulfide bonds led to liberation of a polypeptide of approx. 15 K as discerned by two-dimensional SDS-PAGE immunoblotting. Protein X is not cleaved to lower molecular weight entities during the process of blood coagulation or during formation of fluid-phase terminal complement complexes. The plasma concentrations in healthy adults were in the range of 500–700 pg/ml. The availability of methods for isolating Protein X and raising monoclonal antibodies will facilitate further studies on the dual role of this protein in the terminal complement and coagulation cascades.
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April 01 1985
Monoclonal antibodies to human plasma Protein X alias complement S-protein
Dieter Jenne;
Dieter Jenne
1Institute of Medical Microbiology, University of Giessen, Schubertstrasse 1, D-6300 Giessen, Federal Republic of Germany
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Ferdinand Hugo;
Ferdinand Hugo
1Institute of Medical Microbiology, University of Giessen, Schubertstrasse 1, D-6300 Giessen, Federal Republic of Germany
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Sucharit Bhakdi
Sucharit Bhakdi
1Institute of Medical Microbiology, University of Giessen, Schubertstrasse 1, D-6300 Giessen, Federal Republic of Germany
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Publisher: Portland Press Ltd
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April 15 1985
Online ISSN: 1573-4935
Print ISSN: 0144-8463
© 1985 The Biochemical Society
1985
Biosci Rep (1985) 5 (4): 343–352.
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Dieter Jenne, Ferdinand Hugo, Sucharit Bhakdi; Monoclonal antibodies to human plasma Protein X alias complement S-protein. Biosci Rep 1 April 1985; 5 (4): 343–352. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01116907
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