A single expression system for the display, purification and conjugation of single-chain antibodies

Gene. 1995 Jul 4;160(1):129-30. doi: 10.1016/0378-1119(95)00218-u.

Abstract

To facilitate the purification and conjugation of single-chain antibodies (scFv) selected from a phage display library, we have incorporated His6, an amber stop codon and a C-terminal Cys into a surface expression vector. The vector also contains a lacIq gene for improving the efficiency of regulation and a sequence coding for a marker peptide.

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Antibodies / isolation & purification
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Base Sequence
  • Cloning, Molecular / methods
  • Coliphages
  • DNA Primers
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Gene Expression*
  • Genes, Immunoglobulin*
  • Mice
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Plasmids
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / biosynthesis*
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / isolation & purification
  • Restriction Mapping

Substances

  • Antibodies
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • DNA Primers
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins

Associated data

  • GENBANK/X82190