A Monoclonal Antibody That Discriminates Between SNAP-Tagged and CLIP-Tagged Proteins

Monoclon Antib Immunodiagn Immunother. 2016 Jun;35(3):141-7. doi: 10.1089/mab.2016.0002. Epub 2016 May 17.

Abstract

SNAP-tag technology allows recombinant proteins to be covalently labeled to O(6)-benzylguanine (BG)-modified substrates with 1:1 stoichiometry. By attaching according fluorophores, this method is ideally suited for in vitro and in vivo imaging, as well as protein interaction analyses. Fluorophores modified with BG react with the SNAP-tag, whereas those modified with O(2)-benzylcytosine (BC) conjugate to a more recent derivative known as the CLIP-tag. The orthogonal substrate specificity of the SNAP- and CLIP-tags extends the range of applications by allowing double labeling. We previously developed a monoclonal antibody (mAb) that recognizes both tags. In this study, we describe a new mAb, which is specific for the SNAP-tag alone. Therefore, this mAb allows discrimination between SNAP- and CLIP-tags within a broad range of immunological methods, including enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays, western blotting, flow cytometry, and immunohistochemistry.

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / chemistry
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / immunology*
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Flow Cytometry
  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry
  • Guanine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Guanine / chemistry
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / genetics
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / immunology
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / isolation & purification*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins
  • O(6)-benzylguanine
  • Guanine