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Controlled labelling of tracer antibodies for time-resolved fluorescence-based immunoassays.


ABSTRACT: Tracer antibodies, which are labelled with fluorescent or other type of reporter molecules, are widely employed in diagnostic immunoassays. Time-resolved fluorescence immunoassay (TRFIA), recognized as one of the most sensitive immunoassay techniques, utilizes tracers labelled with lanthanide ion (Ln) chelates. The conventional approach for conjugating isothiocyanate (ITC) Ln-chelates to antibodies involves random chemical targeting of the primary amino group of Lys residues, requiring typically overnight exposure to an elevated pH of 9-9.3 and leading to heterogeneity. Moreover, efforts to enhance the sensitivity of the assays by introducing a higher number of Ln-chelates per tracer antibody are associated with an elevated risk of targeting critical amino acid residues in the binding site, compromising the binding properties of the antibody. Herein, we report a method to precisely label recombinant antibodies with a defined number of Ln-chelates in a well-controlled manner by employing the SpyTag/SpyCatcher protein ligation technology. We demonstrate the functionality of the method with a full-length recombinant antibody (IgG) as well as an antibody fragment by producing site-specifically labelled antibodies for TRFIA for cardiac troponin I (cTnI) detection with a significant improvement in assay sensitivity compared to that with conventionally labelled tracer antibodies. Overall, our data clearly illustrates the benefits of the site-specific labelling strategy for generating high-performing tracer antibodies for TRF immunoassays.

SUBMITTER: Kushnarova-Vakal A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11300886 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Controlled labelling of tracer antibodies for time-resolved fluorescence-based immunoassays.

Kushnarova-Vakal Anastasiia A   Aalto Rami R   Huovinen Tuomas T   Wittfooth Saara S   Lamminmäki Urpo U  

Scientific reports 20240805 1


Tracer antibodies, which are labelled with fluorescent or other type of reporter molecules, are widely employed in diagnostic immunoassays. Time-resolved fluorescence immunoassay (TRFIA), recognized as one of the most sensitive immunoassay techniques, utilizes tracers labelled with lanthanide ion (Ln) chelates. The conventional approach for conjugating isothiocyanate (ITC) Ln-chelates to antibodies involves random chemical targeting of the primary amino group of Lys residues, requiring typically  ...[more]

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