Method for determining the affinity of monoclonal antibody using non-competitive ELISA: a computer program.

Raghava, G.P.S. and Agrewala, J N (1994) Method for determining the affinity of monoclonal antibody using non-competitive ELISA: a computer program. Journal of immunoassay, 15 (2). pp. 115-28. ISSN 0197-1522

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Abstract

A simple and reliable method based upon law of mass action for calculating affinity of a monoclonal antibody using non-competitive ELISA, is described. In this method, the binding of an antibody (Ab) with an antigen (Ag) is measured by ELISA using serial dilutions of both antigen (coated on the plate) as well as antibody. When the OD measured after the antigen antibody interaction was plotted against the concentration of Ab, added to the wells, a hyperbolic curve was obtained. The OD, at any point of the curve, was considered as a direct reflection of the amount of antibody bound to the antigen. The OD-100 denotes the occupancy of maximum no. of epitopes available on the antigen molecules, accessible to the antigen. The concentration of antibody (Ab, Ab') at corresponding levels of antigen concentration (Ag, Ag'), presents the value obtained at OD-50. The [Ag] and [Ag'] are not the true antigen concentrations but are the measurement of antigen density on the plate. The affinity constant K(aff) was calculated by using the formula K(aff) = (n - 1)/2(n[Ab'] - [Ab]), derived from law of mass action, where n = [Ag]/[Ag']. A computer program to calculate the affinity of antibody to the antigen using method described in this manuscript has been developed and discussed.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to Marcel Dekker.
Subjects:	Q Science > QR Microbiology > QR180 Immunology
Depositing User:	Dr. K.P.S.Sengar
Date Deposited:	09 Jan 2012 07:16
Last Modified:	09 Jan 2012 09:11
URI:	http://crdd.osdd.net/open/id/eprint/112

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