A) VV binding to myeloma proteins (0.625 μg/ml) determined by capture ELISA. Protein were native (black bars) or treated with neuraminidase to remove sialic acid (light bars).
B) One μg IgA1 and IgA2 protein were loaded per well. Selected western blot membranes were treated with neuraminidase (NA), then developed with VV. IgA myeloma proteins used: (1) Mce, (2) Ham, (3) Ste, (4) Gou, (5) Lat, (6) Ber1, (7) Sin, (8) Kni, (9) Fel, (10) Ber2, (11) Hum, (12) Kur, (13) Cur, and (14) Cob. An IgG myeloma protein (Mat) was used as a negative control. Anti-IgA staining was performed as a loading control.