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. 1970 Jun;66(2):411–418. doi: 10.1073/pnas.66.2.411

Electrophoretically Homogeneous Anti-DNP Antibodies with Restricted Isoelectric Points Elicited in Mice by Immunization with the Antigen Papain-S-DNPL*

Gary N Trump 1,†, S J Singer 1,‡
PMCID: PMC283060  PMID: 5271172

Abstract

The primary immunization of outbred mice with the antigen Pap-S-DNPL results in the generation of low titers of anti-DNP antibody which in about one-third of the responding animals is as homogeneous as a myeloma protein by the combined criteria of (a) isoelectric focusing in gels and (b) gel electrophoresis of the antibody light chains. The electrophoretically homogeneous antibodies show a marked restriction of isoelectric points near pH 5.0. Such marked selectivity of the antihapten antibodies appears to result from the chemical and structural homogeneity of the Pap-S-DNPL antigen.

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