Identification of specific plasma proteins determining the agarose gel electrophoresis by the immunosubtraction technique

J Clin Chem Clin Biochem. 1983 Dec;21(12):841-4. doi: 10.1515/cclm.1983.21.12.841.

Abstract

The immunosubtraction technique was used to identify the proteins in electrophoretically separated plasma. The technique consists of forcing the plasma through a layer of monospecific antibody purified by electrophoresis; the specific protein is thereby precipitated and is consequently absent from the subsequent electrophoretogram. This technique was successfully applied to the following proteins (in order of distance from the anode): prealbumin, albumin, alpha-lipoproteins, alpha 1-antitrypsin, Gc-globulins, alpha 2-macroglobulin, haptoglobin, fibronectin, transferrin, beta-lipoproteins, C3, fibrinogen. The method may be applied to the study of protein polymorphism.

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies
  • Antigen-Antibody Complex
  • Blood Proteins / analysis*
  • Electrophoresis, Agar Gel / methods
  • Humans
  • Immunoassay

Substances

  • Antibodies
  • Antigen-Antibody Complex
  • Blood Proteins