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. 1986 Jul;83(14):5252–5256. doi: 10.1073/pnas.83.14.5252

Genetic engineering of an H-2Dd/Q10b chimeric histocompatibility antigen: purification of soluble protein from transformant cell supernatants.

D H Margulies, A L Ramsey, L F Boyd, J McCluskey
PMCID: PMC323929  PMID: 2425364

Abstract

We have constructed a recombinant class I gene in which 5' sequences of H-2Dd are linked to the 3' half of a Qa subregion gene, Q10b. This hybrid gene would be expected to direct the synthesis of a protein containing the N and C1 domains of H-2Dd covalently linked to the C2 domain of the secreted, nonpolymorphic, Q10b antigen. Following DNA-mediated gene transfer into mouse L cells, transformants were analyzed by radiolabeling and immunoprecipitation. These cells secreted a molecule reactive with anti-H-2Dd monoclonal antibodies that identify epitopes on the N and C1 domains as well as with an anti-Q10 carboxyl-terminal peptide antiserum. The H-2Dd-derived antigen is associated with beta 2-microglobulin and is readily purified in milligram amounts from culture supernatants by immunoaffinity chromatography.

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