Expression of single-chain antibody-barstar fusion in plants

Biochimie. 2007 Jan;89(1):31-8. doi: 10.1016/j.biochi.2006.07.012. Epub 2006 Aug 10.

Abstract

We successfully cloned and expressed a single-chain antibody (425scFv), that is directed to human epidermal growth factor receptor HER1 (EGFR) in transgenic tobacco plants as a fusion with bacterial barstar gene (425scFv-barstar). Plant-produced recombinant 425scFv-barstar was recovered using barstar-barnase system. Based on barstar-barnase affinity, during purification of the plant-produced 425scFv-barstar, we generated bispecific scFv-antibody heterodimers from individual single-chain fragments initially produced in different host systems with binding activity to both HER1 and HER2/neu tumor antigens. We demonstrated by flow cytometry and indirect immunofluorescent microscopy that both the components of heterodimer retain its specific cell-binding activity.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bacterial Proteins / genetics
  • Blotting, Western
  • Cloning, Molecular
  • Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • ErbB Receptors / immunology*
  • Flow Cytometry
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin Fragments / biosynthesis*
  • Immunoglobulin Fragments / immunology
  • Microscopy, Fluorescence
  • Nicotiana / genetics*
  • Plants, Genetically Modified
  • Protein Engineering / methods*
  • Receptor, ErbB-2
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / biosynthesis*
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / immunology

Substances

  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Immunoglobulin Fragments
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins
  • barstar protein, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens
  • EGFR protein, human
  • ErbB Receptors
  • Receptor, ErbB-2