Objective:To isolate and characterize Staphylococcus aureus(S.aureus)β-hemolysinneutralizing dAbs from phage display library of Indian desert camel.Methods:Phage display library of 5×10 dAb clones of LPS-immuniz...Objective:To isolate and characterize Staphylococcus aureus(S.aureus)β-hemolysinneutralizing dAbs from phage display library of Indian desert camel.Methods:Phage display library of 5×10 dAb clones of LPS-immunized Indian desert camel constructed in our laboratory was used for selection of S.aureus exotoxin-specific clones by panning technique.Enrichment of Ag-specific clones in successive rounds of panning was assessed by phage-ELISA and phage titration.Different dAb clones binding to S.aureus exotoxin Ags were expressed with C-terminal 6×His tag in E.coli and purified by Ni-chelate chromatography.The expression was verified by SDS-PAGE and western blotting.The purified clones were tested for inhibition of ’hot-cold’ hemolytic activity in vitro.Resistance to thermal inactivation of the dAb clones was studied by observing the effect of heat treatment from 50℃to 99℃for 30 min on the ’hot-cold’ hemolytic activity in vitro.Results:Several dAb clones binding to S.aureus exotoxins were isolated and enriched by three rounds of panning.The soluble dAb clones were approximately~16 kDa in size and reacted with 6×His tag specific murine monoclonal antibody in western blot.One of the Ni-chelate affinity purified dAb.6×His clones,inhibited S.aureusβ-hemolysin activity in vitro and resisted thermal inactivation upto 991.Conclusions:An S.aureusβ-hemolysinneutralizing dAb clone of possible therapeutic potential has been isolated.展开更多
基金Financial support by Department of Biotechnology,Government of India,New Delhi for construction of phage display library and its applications, and Indian Council of Agricultural Research,New Delhi for infrastructure assistance
文摘Objective:To isolate and characterize Staphylococcus aureus(S.aureus)β-hemolysinneutralizing dAbs from phage display library of Indian desert camel.Methods:Phage display library of 5×10 dAb clones of LPS-immunized Indian desert camel constructed in our laboratory was used for selection of S.aureus exotoxin-specific clones by panning technique.Enrichment of Ag-specific clones in successive rounds of panning was assessed by phage-ELISA and phage titration.Different dAb clones binding to S.aureus exotoxin Ags were expressed with C-terminal 6×His tag in E.coli and purified by Ni-chelate chromatography.The expression was verified by SDS-PAGE and western blotting.The purified clones were tested for inhibition of ’hot-cold’ hemolytic activity in vitro.Resistance to thermal inactivation of the dAb clones was studied by observing the effect of heat treatment from 50℃to 99℃for 30 min on the ’hot-cold’ hemolytic activity in vitro.Results:Several dAb clones binding to S.aureus exotoxins were isolated and enriched by three rounds of panning.The soluble dAb clones were approximately~16 kDa in size and reacted with 6×His tag specific murine monoclonal antibody in western blot.One of the Ni-chelate affinity purified dAb.6×His clones,inhibited S.aureusβ-hemolysin activity in vitro and resisted thermal inactivation upto 991.Conclusions:An S.aureusβ-hemolysinneutralizing dAb clone of possible therapeutic potential has been isolated.