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[Preparation of polyclonal antibody for heat shock protein 16.3]
Shaoying Gao1, Huan Qin1, Lin Xu1
1Department of Immunology, Immunology Innovation Base of Postgraduate Education, Zunyi 563003, China.
Objective:
To induce the prokaryotic expression of His-heat shock protein 16.3 (Hsp16.3) and prepare its polyclonal antibody.
Methods:
DNA primers were designed and synthesized, and Hsp16.3 cDNA was amplified from Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv by PCR. Thereafter, the recombinant vector pET28a-Hsp16.3 was constructed, cloned and induced to express. The His-Hsp16.3 protein was purified using a Ni-NTA column. After identification by SDS-PAGE, the purified protein was used to immunize the New Zealand white rabbits to prepare the polyclonal antibody. The titer and biological activity of the polyclonal antibody were analyzed by ELISA and Western blotting, respectively.
Results:
The prokaryotic expression vector pET28a-Hsp16.3 was constructed and expressed well in E.coil BL21(DE3). SDS-PAGE showed that the relative molecular mass was about 20 000. The titer of the polyclonal antibody reached 1:800. The purified antibody was proved to have a good specificity.
Conclusion:
The His-Hsp16.3 has been cloned, expressed and purified successfully. Polyclonal antibody of His-Hsp16.3 protein has been obtained as well.
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