摘要:
The invention relates to a method for detecting antibodies against the TpN17 antigen of Treponema pallidum in an isolated sample wherein a peptide sequence of Vibrio cholerae lipoprotein 15 ( Vc Lp15) or a partial sequence thereof is used as a reagent for reduction of interference , i.e. for minimizing false positive results. In addition the invention relates to fusion polypeptides comprising a Vc Lp15 peptide sequence and a chaperone, to their use as an additive in an immunoassay for said reduction of interferences and for minimizing false positive results and to a reagent kit for detecting antibodies against Treponema pallidum antigens in an isolated sample comprising a TpN17 antigen and said Vc Lp15-chaperone fusion polypeptide.
摘要:
The invention relates to a method for detecting antibodies against the TpN17 antigen of Treponema pallidum in an isolated sample wherein a peptide sequence of Vibrio cholerae lipoprotein 15 ( Vc Lp15) or a partial sequence thereof is used as a reagent for reduction of interference , i.e. for minimizing false positive results. In addition the invention relates to fusion polypeptides comprising a Vc Lp15 peptide sequence and a chaperone, to their use as an additive in an immunoassay for said reduction of interferences and for minimizing false positive results and to a reagent kit for detecting antibodies against Treponema pallidum antigens in an isolated sample comprising a TpN17 antigen and said Vc Lp15-chaperone fusion polypeptide.
摘要:
The present invention relates to the diagnosis of HIV infections. It especially teaches the production of a soluble retroviral surface glycoprotein- (or transmembrane glycoprotein)-chaperone complex and the advantageous use of a chaperone-antigen complex especially in the detection of antibodies to HIV in immunoassays, preferably according to the double antigen bridge concept, or as an immunogen. The invention also discloses soluble complexes comprising a variant of HIV-1 gp41 or a variant of HIV-2 gp36, respectively, and a chaperone selected from the peptidyl-prolyl-isomerase class of chaperones. Variants comprising specific amino-acid substitutions in the N-helical domain of HIV-1 gp41 or of HIV-2 gp36, respectively, arc also described.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a recombinant DNA molecule encoding a fusion protein comprising a SIpA chaperone and a target polypeptide wherein human FK506 binding proteins (FKBPs) are excluded as target polypeptides, a corresponding expression vector encoding said fusion protein as well as host cells transformed with said expression vector. Another aspect of the invention is a method for producing said fusion protein as well as a recombinantly produced fusion protein comprising a SlpA chaperone and a target polypeptide. A further aspect of the invention is the use of the recombinantly produced fusion protein as a binding partner or as a means for the reduction of interferences in an immunoassay. Further the invention relates to the use of the recombinantly produced fusion protein for immunization of laboratory animals in order to produce antibodies and to the use of the recombinantly produced fusion protein in the production of a vaccine. Yet another aspect is a method for the detection of an analyte in an immunoassay using a recombinantly produced fusion protein as well as a reagent kit containing a recombinantly produced fusion protein comprising a SlpA chaperone and a target polypeptide. A further aspect of the invention concerns the use of SlpA for the reduction of interferences in an immunoassay and its use as an additive in protein formulations and as a folding helper in biotechnological applications.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a soluble Rubella E1 antigen and variants of this peptide characterized by lacking at the C-terminal end at least the transmembran region and the anchor segment as well as at least the amino acids 143 to 164 and containing at least the region spanning the disulfid-bridges Cys 349 - Cys 352 and Cys 368 - 401 whereas the N-terminus (Cys 349) of this region contains additionally at least 15 amino acids and / or the C-terminus (Cys 401) of this region contains additionally at least 8 amino acids of the adjacent Rubella E1 antigen sequence. The region spanning the disulfid-bridges Cys 349 - Cys 352 and Cys 368 - 401 contains at the N-terminus of this region (Cys 349) additionally at least 25, 30, 34 amino acids and / or at the C-terminus (Cys 401) of this region additionally at least 10, 11, 15, 25, 35 amino acids of the adjacent Rubella E1 antigen sequence. Furthermore, the invention relates to a recombinant DNA molecule, encoding a Rubella E1 antigen and variants, which are recombinantly expressed as a chaperone fusion-protein, refolded into a soluble and immunoreactive conformation and further used for the serological detection of anti-Rubella antibodies. In addition, the present invention discloses a method for the detection, determination and quantification of anti-Rubella antibodies of IgG and / or IgM subclass in a sample wherein the Rubella E1 antigen is used as a capture reagent and / or binding partner for the antibodies. The invention comprises further a diagnostic test and a reagent kit for the detection of anti-Rubella antibodies, containing at least one antigen of the Rubella E1 antigens.