U.S. patent application number 16/817392 was filed with the patent office on 2020-07-02 for detection of cho-mif contaminations.
The applicant listed for this patent is Baxalta GmbH Baxalta Incorporation. Invention is credited to Gerhard Antoine, Patrice Douillard, Randolf Kerschbaumer, Dirk Voelkel.
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Family ID | 54011021 |
Filed Date | 2020-07-02 |
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United States Patent
Application |
20200207840 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Voelkel; Dirk ; et
al. |
July 2, 2020 |
DETECTION OF CHO-MIF CONTAMINATIONS
Abstract
The invention concerns a detection method to enable the
detection of complexes formed between antibodies and antigen which
is endogenous to the production cell line, e.g. CHO MIF in a final
product.
Inventors: |
Voelkel; Dirk; (Wien,
AT) ; Douillard; Patrice; (Wien, AT) ;
Antoine; Gerhard; (Gross-Enzersdorf, AT) ;
Kerschbaumer; Randolf; (Klosterneuburg, AT) |
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Applicant: |
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Baxalta GmbH
Baxalta Incorporation |
Glattpark (Opfikon)
Bannockburn |
IL |
CH
US |
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Family ID: |
54011021 |
Appl. No.: |
16/817392 |
Filed: |
March 12, 2020 |
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10626166 |
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PCT/EP2015/069231 |
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Current U.S.
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1/1 |
Current CPC
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C07K 16/24 20130101;
C07K 2317/14 20130101; C07K 2317/30 20130101; C07K 16/065 20130101;
G01N 33/6863 20130101 |
International
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C07K 16/06 20060101
C07K016/06; C07K 16/24 20060101 C07K016/24; G01N 33/68 20060101
G01N033/68 |
Claims
1.-13. (canceled)
14. A method for the detection of Chinese hamster ovary
(CHO)-migration inhibitory factor (MIF) contaminations in a
monoclonal anti-(h)MIF antibody preparation, comprising contacting
the anti-(h)MIF antibody preparation with a monoclonal rabbit
anti-CHO-MIF antibody, and detecting CHO-MIF contaminations.
15. The method according to claim 14 wherein the CHO-MIF
contaminates a final CHO cell produced monoclonal anti-(h)MIF
antibody-preparation or a preparation of antigen-binding portions
thereof.
16. The method according to claim 14 wherein the CHO-MIF is
endogenous CHO-MIF produced by CHO cells, per se or CHO MIF
complexed with the anti-(h)MIF antibody.
17. The method according to claim 14 wherein the detection step is
carried out by a semi-quantitative Western Blot analysis, or by an
ELISA.
18. The method according to claim 17 wherein the ELISA is
preferably a quantitative ELISA.
19. The method of any one of claim 14 wherein said monoclonal
antibody is A5- antibody, which comprises a heavy chain
characterized by SEQ ID NO:18, and a light chain characterized by
SEQ ID NO: 20.
20. Use of a monoclonal rabbit anti-CHO-MIF antibody, preferably
the A5-antibody, for the detection of CHO-MIF contaminations during
production of monoclonal anti-(h)MIF antibodies or antigen-binding
fragments thereof or in the final preparation of monoclonal
anti-(h)MIF antibody or antigen-binding portions thereof.
21. The use according to claim 20 wherein the detection step is
carried out as a semi-quantitative Western Blot analysis or as an
ELISA.
22. The use according to claim 21 wherein the ELISA is preferably a
quantitative ELISA.
23. The use according to claim 20 wherein the anti-(h)MIF antibody
is selected from the group consisting of RAB4, RAB0, RAB9, RAM4,
RAM0 and RAM9, wherein: RAB4 comprises a light chain characterized
by SEQ ID NO: 2, and a heavy chain characterized by SEQ ID NO: 6;
RAM4 comprises a light chain characterized by SEQ ID NO: 14, and a
heavy chain characterized by SEQ ID NO: 13; RAB9 comprises a light
chain characterized by SEQ ID NO: 1, and a heavy chain
characterized by SEQ ID NO: 5; RAM9 comprises a light chain
characterized by SEQ ID NO: 12, and a heavy chain characterized by
SEQ ID NO: 11; RAB0 comprises a light chain characterized by SEQ ID
NO: 3, and a heavy chain characterized by SEQ ID NO: 7; and RAM0
comprises a light chain characterized by SEQ ID NO: 10, and a heavy
chain characterized by SEQ ID NO: 9.
24. The use according to claim 23 wherein the anti-(h)MIF antibody
is RAM9, which comprises a light chain characterized by SEQ ID NO:
12, and a heavy chain characterized by SEQ ID NO: 11.
25. Essentially Chinese hamster ovary (CHO)-migration inhibitory
factor (MIF) free anti-(h)MIF antibody preparation as obtainable by
the method of claim 14.
26. Recombinant anti-(h)MIF antibody preparation, produced in a CHO
cell line, characterized in that said preparation is essentially
free of CHO-MIF, wherein said preparation is produced by a method
which comprises, preferably as a quality control step, the method
of detection of claim 1.
27. The anti-(h)MIF antibody preparation according to claim 26
which is essentially free of CHO MIF, wherein the anti-(h)MIF
antibody is selected from the group of RAB4, RAB0, RAB9, RAM4, RAM0
and/or RAM9 wherein: RAB4 comprises a light chain characterized by
SEQ ID NO: 2, and a heavy chain characterized by SEQ ID NO: 6; RAM4
comprises a light chain characterized by SEQ ID NO: 14, and a heavy
chain characterized by SEQ ID NO: 13; RAB9 comprises a light chain
characterized by SEQ ID NO: 1, and a heavy chain characterized by
SEQ ID NO: 5; RAM9 comprises a light chain characterized by SEQ ID
NO: 12, and a heavy chain characterized by SEQ ID NO: 11; RAB0
comprises a light chain characterized by SEQ ID NO: 3, and a heavy
chain characterized by SEQ ID NO: 7; and RAM0 comprises a light
chain characterized by SEQ ID NO: 10, and a heavy chain
characterized by SEQ ID NO: 9.
28. The anti-(h)MIF antibody preparation according to claim 27,
wherein the anti-(h)MIF antibody is RAM9, which comprises a light
chain characterized by SEQ ID NO:12, and a heavy chain
characterized by SEQ ID NO: 11.
29. A method for the production of an anti-(h)MIF antibody
according to claim 26.
30. The method for the production of an anti-(h)MIF antibody of
claim 29, wherein the detection method is a quality control step
for the verification that a CHO MIF content in the anti-(h)MIF
antibody preparation is equal to or below 4 ppm.
Description
[0001] Based on the identification and characterization of the
CHO-MIF gene and the provision of CHO-MIF knock-out cells, the
present invention is directed to a highly sensitive detection
method of specific CHO-MIF complexes and of free soluble CHO-MIF,
particularly in the production of anti-MIF antibodies, which allows
the detection of CHO-MIF contaminations and thus assists the
provision of a highly pure antibody preparation. The present
invention is therefore also concerned with the provision of
advantageous monoclonal rabbit antibodies which can be used for a
CHO-MIF detection method. In a preferred embodiment, the antibody
is an anti-(ox)MIF antibody.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is a cytokine
initially isolated based upon its ability to inhibit the in vitro
random migration of peritoneal exudate cells from tuberculin
hypersensitive guinea pigs (containing macrophages) (Bloom et al.
Science 1966, 153, 80-2; David et al. PNAS 1966, 56, 72-7). Today,
MIF is known as a critical upstream regulator of the innate and
acquired immune response that exerts a pleiotropic spectrum of
activities.
[0003] The human MIF cDNA was cloned in 1989 (Weiser et al., PNAS
1989, 86, 7522-6), and its genomic localization was mapped to
chromosome 22. The product of the human MIF gene is a protein with
114 amino acids (after cleavage of the N-terminal methionine) and
an apparent molecular mass of about 12.5 kDa. MIF has no
significant sequence homology to any other protein. The protein
crystallizes as a trimer of identical subunits. Each monomer
contains two antiparallel alpha-helices that pack against a
four-stranded beta-sheet. The monomer has additional two
beta-strands that interact with the beta-sheets of adjacent
subunits to form the interface between monomers. The three subunits
are arranged to form a barrel containing a solvent-accessible
channel that runs through the center of the protein along a
molecular three-fold axis (Sun et al. PNAS 1996, 93,
5191-5196).
[0004] It was reported that MIF secretion from macrophages was
induced at very low concentrations of glucocorticoids (Calandra et
al. Nature 1995, 377, 68-71). However, MIF also counter-regulates
the effects of glucocorticoids and stimulates the secretion of
other cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor TNF-.alpha. and
interleukin IL-1.beta. (Baugh et al., Crit Care Med 2002, 30,
S27-35). MIF was also shown e.g. to exhibit pro-angiogenic,
pro-proliferative and anti-apoptotic properties, thereby promoting
tumour cell growth (Mitchell, R. A., Cellular Signalling, 2004.
16(1): p. 13-19; Lue, H. et al., Oncogene 2007. 26(35): p.
5046-59). It is also e.g. directly associated with the growth of
lymphoma, melanoma, and colon cancer (Nishihira et al. J Interferon
Cytokine Res. 2000, 20:751-62).
[0005] MIF is a mediator of many pathologic conditions and thus
associated with a variety of diseases including inter ails
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), acute
respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), asthma, glomerulonephritis,
IgA nephropathy, myocardial infarction (MI), sepsis and cancer,
though not limited thereto.
[0006] Polyclonal and monoclonal anti-MIF antibodies have been
developed against recombinant human MIF (Shimizu et al., FEBS Lett.
1996; 381, 199-202; Kawaguchi et al, Leukoc. Biol. 1986, 39,
223-232, and Weiser et al., Cell. Immunol. 1985, 90, 16778).
Anti-MIF antibodies have been suggested for therapeutic use.
Calandra et al., (J. inflamm. 1995. 47, 39-51) reportedly used
anti-MIF antibodies to protect animals from experimentally induced
gram-negative and gram-positive septic shock. Anti-MIF antibodies
were suggested as a means of therapy to modulate cytokine
production in septic shock and other inflammatory disease states.
Glycosylation-inhibiting factor (GIF) is a protein described by
Galat et al. (Eur. J. Biochem, 1994, 224, 417-21). MIF and GIF are
now recognized to be identical. Watarai et al. (PNAS 2000, 97,
13251-6) described polyclonal antibodies binding to different GIF
epitopes to identify the biochemical nature of the
posttranslational modification of GIF in Ts cells.
[0007] In view of the clear biological significance of MIF/GIF, it
is therefore necessary and would be highly desirable to provide
purified anti-MIF antibodies as diagnostic and therapeutic
tools.
[0008] Clearly, therefore a need exists for the production of
anti-MIF antibodies, whereby these are free from
contaminations.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0009] Various methods for the production of anti-(h)MIF antibodies
are currently available. One major approach is to use the
recombinant production of anti-(h)MIF antibodies whereby a host
cell expresses the desired anti-(h)MIF antibody product.
[0010] Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells are a cell line derived
from the ovary of the Chinese hamster (Cricetulus griseus). They
are frequently and broadly used in biological and medical research
production of therapeutic proteins, e.g. antibodies.
[0011] Today, CHO cells are the most commonly used mammalian hosts
for industrial production of recombinant protein therapeutics,
including antibodies.
[0012] CHO cells have been a cell line of choice because of their
rapid growth and high protein production. They have become the
mammalian equivalent of E. coli in research and biotechnology
today, especially when long-term, stable gene expression and high
yields of proteins are required.
[0013] Independent of the choice of host cell, it is consistently
necessary to purify a desired therapeutic antibody after its
production by the host cell. In particular, the expressed antibody
is e.g. present in cell culture supernatants which are contaminated
with other proteins, and quite frequently with the antigen itself
and/or antigen/antibody complexes. The antigen itself is produced
by the host cell line e.g. endogenously. For further cell lines,
which are used for the production of antibodies, similar issues
exist as for the above described CHO cell line. Furthermore, the
present inventors, upon investigation of a possible preferable
production and purification process of anti-(h)MIF antibodies with
the use of CHO cells as host cells had additionally discovered that
CHO cells themselves produce MIF. MIF is an ubiquitous molecule. It
has been shown that further cell lines, e.g. HEK cells, also
produce a MIF, which is typical for the respective cell line. The
MIF as produced by CHO cells is a Chinese hamster MIF, due to the
fact that CHO cells are derived from ovary cells of a Chinese
hamster. This "Chinese hamster-MIF" (in the following and above
also designated as "CHO-MIF"), possibly because of the high
homology between CHO-MIF and other, e.g. human, MIF also binds to
the anti-(h)MIF antibodies to be produced. Thus, endogenous CHO-MIF
could possibly contaminate the final CHO-cell based preparations of
antibodies directed to non-CHO-MIF (e.g. complexed to the desired
anti-(h)MIF antibodies), like e.g. human MIF (hMIF), or mouse MIF
(mMIF).
[0014] An anti-MIF antibody can be an anti-(h)oxMIF antibody and
both terms are used interchangeably here. Therefore, there exists a
need for the provision of a sensitive method to detect minor
amounts of CHO-MIF contaminations in preparations of anti-(h)MIF
antibodies produced in CHO cells, which produce CHO-MIF.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0015] The present invention is directed to the detection of
impurities, in particular CHO-MIF impurities, and ensures an
effective and superior product after purification of antibodies, in
particular anti-(h)MIF antibodies, or antigen binding portions
thereof from cell cultures. In a preferred embodiment, the antibody
is an anti-(h)MIF antibody. A highly sensitive detection method of
specific CHO-MIF complexes, particularly in the production of
anti-(h)MIF antibodies, is provided and allows the detection of
CHO-MIF contaminations and thus assists in the provision of a
highly pure antibody preparation. The present invention is
therefore also concerned with the provision of an advantageous
monoclonal rabbit antibody which can be used for a CHO-MIF
detection method and a detection method using the same. The present
invention is thus equally concerned with a method for the
production and/or purification of an anti-(h)MIF antibody wherein
the hereinbefore and hereinbelow described detection method is used
as a quality control step. The quality control step described
herein can be used at any stage during production or purification
of an anti-(h)MIF antibody. Preferably, this step is part of the
quality control of a production method for an anti-(h)MIF antibody
and is used after the cultivation in the CHO cells has been
finalized. Most preferably, this quality control step is used as
the detection step for CHO MIF in the final product
preparation.
[0016] Independent of the choice of host cell, it is consistently
necessary to purify a desired therapeutic antibody after its
production by the host cell. In particular, the expressed antibody
is e.g. present in cell culture supernatants which are contaminated
with other proteins, and quite frequently with the antigen itself
or antigen/antibody complexes. The antigen itself is produced by
the host cell line e.g. endogenously. It is thus important to
conduct a detection step for these impurities as a quality control
step in such a purification process to ensure that no such
contaminations remain.
[0017] The present monoclonal antibodies are capable of detecting
CHO MIF contaminations down to a level of less than 0.03125
ppm.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES:
[0018] FIG. 1a: shows a Western Blot with different amounts of
recombinant CHO-MIF protein detected by the monoclonal rabbit anti
CHO-MIF antibody. After the incubation with the monoclonal rabbit
anti CHO-MIF antibody, a commercial available horse radish
peroxidase (HRP) conjugated donkey anti rabbit IgG was used in
combination with the commercial HRP substrate (Super Signal West
Femto Maximum Sensitivity Substrate; Pierce, Cat.NO. 34095). The
resultant CHO-MIF signals were scanned by a LAS4000 Image Reader
and directly quantified by the Image Quant LAS4000 software.
[0019] This Western Blot demonstrates the very surprisingly
increased and advantageous sensitivity by using the monoclonal
rabbit anti CHO-MIF antibody down to 0.03125 ng CHO-MIF (lane 9)
which is corresponding to 0.0625 ppm CHO-MIF impurity in 500 .mu.g
human anti-MIF antibodies:
[0020] 1 &10: Molecular weight marker;
[0021] 2: 4 ng CHO-MIF (=8 ppm in 500 .mu.g/mL anti human MIF
antibody solution);
[0022] 3: 2 ng CHO-MIF (=4 ppm in 500 .mu.g/mL anti human MIF
antibody solution);
[0023] 4: 1 ng CHO-MIF (=2 ppm in 500 .mu.g/mL anti human MIF
antibody solution);
[0024] 5: 0.5 ng CHO-MIF (=1 ppm in 500 fag/mL anti human MIF
antibody solution);
[0025] 6: 0.25ng CHO-MIF (=0.5 ppm in 500 .mu.g/mL anti human MIF
antibody solution);
[0026] 7: 0.125 ng CHO-MIF (=0.25 ppm in 500 .mu.glmL anti human
MIF antibody solution);
[0027] 8: 0.0625 ng CHO-MIF (=0.125 ppm in 500 .mu.g/mL anti human
MIF antibody solution);
[0028] 9: 0.03125 ng CHO-MIF (=0.0625 ppm in 500 .mu.g/mL anti
human MIF antibody solution);
[0029] FIG. 1b: is a bar chart of the CHO-MIF protein signals
resultant from a Western Blot as shown in FIG. 1a. The signal from
the 2 ppm CHO-MIF was set to 100% and directly compared to the
other CHO-MIF signals resultant from the scanner software.
[0030] 2 ppm CHO-MIF signal is corresponding to 1 ng CHO-MIF
impurity in 500 .mu.g human anti-(h)MIF antibodies; 1 ppm CHO-MIF
is corresponding to 0.5 ng CHO-MIF impurity in 500 .mu.g human
anti-(h)MIF antibodies; 0.5 ppm is corresponding to 0.25 ng CHO-MIF
impurity in 500 .mu.g human anti-(h)MIF antibodies etc. These
figures demonstrate the obviously increased sensitivity by using
the monoclonal rabbit anti CHO-MIF antibody up to 0.0625 ppm
(=0.03125 ng) CHO-MIF impurity in 500 .mu.g human anti-(h)MIF
antibodies.
[0031] FIG. 2: shows the results from the epitope mapping of the
monoclonal rabbit anti CHO-MIF antibody by an ELISA. To that avail,
6 peptides (each 34mer) corresponding to the published huMIF
sequence as well as bovine serum albumin (BSA) and full length
recombinant human MIF as controls were added to an ELISA plate and
incubated over night at 4.degree. C. After washing steps, the
rabbit antibodies were added at a concentration of 500 ng/mL and
incubated for 2 hours at room temperature. After additional washing
steps, the monoclonal antibodies were detected by a commercial goat
anti rabbit HRP conjugated and TMB as substrate. The signals were
read out after stopping of the 30 min color change reaction at 450
nm. The epitope mapping by ELISA demonstrate the binding region of
the monoclonal rabbit anti CHO-MIF at the N-terminus to MIF
(peptide 1). (Black bars: show the signals of the monoclonal rabbit
anti CHO-MIF antibody to the MIF peptides).
[0032] FIG. 3: shows the epitope mapping of the monoclonal rabbit
anti CHO-MIF antibody A5 by microarray technology. To that avail,
15mers of peptides (shifted by 4 aa, respectively, starting with
the first amino acid) corresponding to the huMIF sequence were
spotted on a glass slide in triplicates. For this experiment the
monoclonal rabbit anti CHO-MIF antibody was labeled by Cy5 (cyanine
dye) (commercial kit from GE Healthcare). This conjugate was
applied at a concentration of 10 .mu.g/mL at the glass slides for 2
hours. After washing steps the slides were dried and analyzed by a
microarray scanner (ScanArray G Plus from Perkin Elmer) at 633 nm.
The signal intensity of each 15mer peptide is shown as black bars
in the FIG. 3. The figure demonstrates the specific binding of the
monoclonal rabbit anti CHO-MIF antibody to the N-terminal part of
MIF.
[0033] (Black bars: monoclonal rabbit anti CHO-MIF antibody; data
calculated by the mean of three subarrays).
[0034] FIG. 4: Determination of LOD and LOQ (ELISA);
[0035] FIG. 4 is a bar chart of different concentrations of
recombinant CHO-MIF signals in the presence of 20 mg/ml anti human
MIF antibody resultant from a CHO-MIF ELISA. The LOD (limit of
detection) defined as 3.times. standard deviation of the blank was
determined to be at 0.00391 ppm CHO-MIF, the LOQ (limit of
quantification) was defined as 10 x standard deviation of the blank
and was determined at 0.03125 ppm CHO-MIF (as marked by the black
array in FIG. 4).
[0036] FIG. 5: Comparison polyclonal and inventive anti CHO-MIF
antibody (WESTERN BLOT);
[0037] FIG. 5 shows two Western Blots with different amounts of
recombinant CHO-MIF protein detected by the monoclonal rabbit anti
CHO-MIF antibody A5 (FIG. 5A) and by a polyclonal rabbit anti
CHO-MIF antibody, affinity purified against CHO-MIF (FIG. 5B), each
at 5 .mu.g/ml.
[0038] Lane 1, 5, 6 and 10 are molecular weight marker; lane 2 and
7: 2 ng CHO-MIF; lane 3 and 8: 1 ng CHO-MIF; lane 4 and 9: 0.5 ng
CHO-MIF (i.e. Lane 1, 5, 6 and 10 are molecular weight marker; lane
2 and 7: 4 ppm CHO-MIF; lane 3 and 8: 2 ppm CHO-MIF; lane 4 and 9:
1 ppm CHO-MIF in the presence of 500 .mu.g human anti (h)MIF
antibodies.
[0039] FIG. 6: Bar chart based on results of FIG. 5;
[0040] FIG. 6 is a bar chart of the CHO-MIF signals resultant from
a Western Blot as shown in FIG. 5. The three bars from the left
part are the corresponding signals from the monoclonal rabbit anti
CHO-MIF antibody A5, the three bars on the right part are from the
polyclonal rabbit anti CHO-MIF antibody. The signal from the 2 ng
CHO-MIF (i.e. 4 ppm) detected by the monoclonal rabbit anti CHO-MIF
antibody A5 was set to 100% and directly compared to the other
CHO-MIF signals resultant from the scanner software.
[0041] The present inventors had also earlier succeeded in
identifying and characterizing the CHO-MIF gene. On that basis they
further succeeded in the provision of tools and methods allowing
production and testing of anti-MIF antibody preparations in CHO
cells, which preparations are essentially free of contaminating
CHO-MIF. These tools and methods further allowed production and
testing of all recombinant preparations as produced in CHO cells,
which comprise recombinant CHO-MIF-binding protein, whereupon these
preparations are essentially free of contaminating CHO-MIF. A
recombinant CHO MIF binding protein in that context is a protein
which binds to CHO MIF; thus, the protein binds to CHO MIF under
immunoassay conditions, whereby a variety of immunoassay formats
can be used to determine this binding, as is well known to a person
skilled in the art. For example, solid phase ELISA immunoassays are
routinely used to determine such binding reactions; see Harlow and
Lane (1988), Antibodies, A Laboratory Manual, Col Spring harbour
publications, New York, for a description of immunoassay formats
and conditions that can be used.
[0042] This embodiment of the invention describes methods for the
improvement of the sensitivity in the detection of CHO-MIF either
as a free molecule or as bound to a potential drug such as an
anti-(h)MIF antibody (e.g. RAM9). The detection of CHO-MIF in
traces in final drug products is necessary because CHO-MIF is
considered as an impurity of the process.
[0043] This invention describes a highly sensitive detection of
CHO-MIF, preferably based on western blot technology or ELISA
technology, using a monoclonal rabbit anti-MIF antibody which
improves the detection sensitivity for CHO-MIF down to at least
0.0625 ppm by Western Blot and/ or 0.03125 ppm by ELISA.
[0044] The ELISA assay is particularly preferred for this detection
method as it allows an even lower detection limit for the CHO MIF
contaminations.
[0045] The CHO-MIF protein and its detection by western blot
technology was initially described in PCT/EP2012/069602. In this
patent, the detection limit for CHO-MIF was described to be at 0.5
ppm using affinity purified polyclonal rabbit anti-CHO-MIF
detection antibodies.
[0046] In the current invention the use of monoclonal rabbit
anti-MIF antibodies which improve the detection sensitivity by
Western blot down to 0.0625 ppm is described, which reflects an
about ten-fold improvement in the detection limit as initially
described in PCT/EP2012/069602.
[0047] The monoclonal antibody generation for this detection method
is independent from animal resources, no immunization procedure is
necessary. The new monoclonal rabbit anti-CHO-MIF antibody can be
produced by a large scale production without the risk of batch to
batch variation as encountered by polyclonal antibodies. The
sequence of the preferred monoclonal rabbit anti-CHO-MIF antibody
A5 has been elucidated by the inventors (see SEQ ID NO 17 - 20) and
can theoretically also be transferred into an appropriate
production expression system for high level production.
[0048] The present invention is directed to a highly sensitive
method for the detection of ppm levels of CHO MIF contaminations,
in particular CHO-MIF bound to anti-MIF antibodies in the presence
of huge amounts (=500 .mu.g/mL and even 20 mg/ml in the ELISA
setup) of CHO-MIF free anti-MIF antibodies which during production
in CHO cells of products, in particular antibodies and even more
preferred anti-MIF antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof,
can remain attached to the desired product in some cases. In a
preferred embodiment, this detection method is based on the
generation and purification of highly specific monoclonal anti
CHO-MIF antibodies which are monoclonal antibodies, preferably
rabbit antibodies.
[0049] With a detection method, as described in the present
invention, which is able to detect CHO-MIF in very minor amounts in
the presence of huge amounts of CHO-MIF free anti-MIF antibodies,
it can be faithfully and reliably ensured that the final
preparation is pure and in particular free of antigen/antibody
complexes, e.g. CHO-MIF/anti-MIF complexes. Thereby, the present
inventors succeeded in providing a recombinant product preparation,
produced in CHO cells, comprising a product which would bind to
CHO-MIF, in the event that CHO-MIF was present, wherein said
preparation is essentially free of CHO-MIF. Preferably, the product
as produced in the CHO cells is an antibody, more preferred an
anti-MIF antibody, very preferred an anti human MIF antibody.
[0050] Preferred embodiments of these anti human MIF antibodies are
described below and are designated as RAB4, RAB0, RAB9, RAM4, RAM0,
and RAM9 respectively. These are internal designations. "RAB"
designates an IgG4 antibody, "RAM" designates an IgG1 antibody.
[0051] The present invention thus provides a recombinant
preparation, as defined above, which satisfies quality control
requirements, in particular with regard to the essential absence of
CHO-MIF contaminations. The present inventors had already isolated
mRNA coding for CHO-MIF as produced by CHO cells. The cDNA created
by reverse transcription of this mRNA is cloned into a prokaryotic
expression vector. The CHO-MIF protein expressed thereof in E. coil
is purified to homogeneity.
[0052] Definitions and General Techniques
[0053] Unless otherwise defined herein, scientific and technical
terms used in connection with the present invention shall have the
meanings that are commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in
the art. Generally, nomenclatures used in connection with, and
techniques of, cell and tissue culture, molecular biology,
immunology, microbiology, genetics and protein and nucleic acid
chemistry described herein are those well known and commonly used
in the art. The methods and techniques of the present invention are
generally performed according to conventional methods well known in
the art and as described in various general and more specific
references that are cited and discussed throughout the present
specification unless otherwise indicated. See, e.g., Sambrook et
al., Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, 2nd ed., Cold Spring
Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. (1989) and
Ausubel et al., Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, Greene
Publishing Associates (1992), and Harlow and Lane Antibodies: A
Laboratory Manual, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring
Harbor, N.Y. (1990), which are incorporated herein by reference.
"MIF" or "macrophage migration inhibitory factor" refers to the
protein, which is known as a critical mediator in the immune and
inflammatory response, especially as a counter-regulator of
glucocorticoids. MIF includes mammalian MIF, specifically human MIF
(Swiss-Prot primary accession number: P14174), wherein the
monomeric form is encoded as a 115 amino acid protein but is
produced as a 114 amino acid protein due to cleavage of the initial
methionine. "MIF" also includes what was formerly known as "GIF"
(glycosylation-inhibiting factor).
[0054] Also known are MIF derivatives/fragments, which exhibit
functional or immunological properties of MIF, such as e.g.
fragments or fusion proteins of MIF.
[0055] An "antibody" in this application refers to an intact
antibody or an antigen-binding portion that competes with the
intact antibody for specific binding. See generally, Fundamental
Immunology, Ch. 7 (Paul, W., ed., 2nd ed. Raven Press, N.Y. (1989))
(incorporated by reference). The term antibody includes human
antibodies, mammalian antibodies, isolated antibodies and
genetically engineered forms such as, but not limited to, chimeric,
camelized or humanized antibodies. The term "antibody" shall
encompass throughout this application antigen-binding portions
thereof as well.
[0056] The term "antigen-binding portion" of an antibody refers to
one or more fragments of an antibody that retain the ability to
specifically bind to an antigen (e.g. MIF). Antigen-binding
portions may be produced by recombinant DNA techniques or by
enzymatic or chemical cleavage of intact antibodies.
Antigen-binding portions include Fab, Fab', F(ab')2, Fv, and
complementarity determining regions (CDR) and fragments thereof,
single-chain antibodies (scFv), chimeric antibodies, antibodies and
polypeptides, that contain at least a portion of an antibody that
is sufficient to confer specific antigen binding to the
polypeptide. From N-terminus to C-terminus, both the mature light
and heavy chain variable domains comprise the regions FR1, COR1,
FR2, CDR2, FR3, CDR3 and FR4. The assignment of amino acids to each
domain is in accordance with the definitions of Kabat, Sequences of
Proteins of Immunological Interest (National Institutes of Health,
Bethesda, Md. (1987 and 1991)), Chothia et al. J. Mol. Biol.
196:901-917 (1987), or Chothia et al., Nature 342:878-883 (1989).
An antibody or antigen-binding portion thereof can be derivatized
or linked to another functional molecule (e.g. another peptide or
protein). For example, an antibody or antigen- binding portion
thereof can be functionally linked to one or more other molecular
entities, such as another antibody (e.g. a bispecific antibody or a
diabody), a detectable agent, a cytotoxic agent, a pharmaceutical
agent, and/or a linking molecule. The term "human antibody" refers
to any antibody in which the variable and constant domains are
human sequences. The term encompasses antibodies with sequences
derived from human genes, but which have been changed, e.g. to
decrease possible immunogenicity, increase affinity, eliminate
cysteines that might cause undesirable folding, etc. The term
encompasses such antibodies produced recombinantly in non-human
cells, which might impart glycosylation not typical of human
cells.
[0057] The term "humanized antibody" refers to antibodies
comprising human sequences and containing additionally non-human
sequences.
[0058] The term "camelized antibody" refers to antibodies wherein
the antibody structure or sequence has been changed to more closely
resemble antibodies from camels, also designated camelid
antibodies. Methods for the design and production of camelized
antibodies are part of the general knowledge of a person skilled in
the art.
[0059] The term "chimeric antibody" refers to an antibody that
comprises regions from two or more different species. The term
"isolated antibody" or "isolated antigen-binding portion thereof"
refers to an antibody or an antigen-binding portion thereof that
has been identified and selected from an antibody source such as a
phage display library or a B-cell repertoire and has then been e.g.
recombinantly prepared.
[0060] The term "polyclonal antibody" refers to a polyclonal
antibody preparation, which may be a purified or partially purified
polyclonal antibody fraction or which may be used in form of a
crude serum from an animal immunized with the respective antigen,
e.g. purified CHO-MIF.
[0061] The term "K.sub.D" refers to the equilibrium dissociation
constant of a Fab portion of a particular antibody with the
respective antigen.
[0062] The term "vector" refers to a nucleic acid molecule capable
of transporting another nucleic acid to which it has been linked.
In some embodiments, the vector is a plasmid, i.e., a circular
double stranded DNA loop into which additional DNA segments may be
ligated.
[0063] The term "host cell" refers to a cell line, which is capable
to produce a recombinant protein after introducing an expression
vector. The term "recombinant cell line" refers to a cell line into
which a recombinant expression vector has been introduced. It
should be understood that "recombinant cell line" does not only
mean the particular subject cell line but also the progeny of such
a cell line. Because certain modifications may occur in succeeding
generations due to either mutation or environmental influences,
such progeny may not, in fact, be identical to the parent cell, but
is still included within the scope of the term "recombinant cell
line" as used herein. The host cell as preferably used according to
the present invention is a CHO cell line.
[0064] The term "Western Blot" refers to the well-known and
established technique of blotting proteins on a carrier membrane
whereupon these proteins can subsequently be detected. The transfer
to the membrane is carried out by well-known methods, of which
diffusion, application of capillary forces or electrophoresis are
examples, which however are by no means limiting the present
method. In the case of an immunoblot, the detection is carried out
by use of monoclonal or polyclonal antibodies. A
"semi-quantitative" Western Blot in the context of the present
invention means a Western Blot where the signal intensity from a
sample (e.g. CHO-MIF which can in some cases appear in complex with
an anti-MIF antibody) is compared with the signal intensity from
the corresponding standards (e.g. CHO-MIF). The signal can be e.g.
a chemiluminescent signal quantified e.g. electronically by digital
imaging systems.
[0065] Likewise, the present invention can be carried out by means
of an ELISA technology, as is well known to the person of skill in
the art, whereby the use of an ELISA assay is a preferred mode for
the inventive detection method/quality control step.
[0066] The above mentioned antibodies are characterized and
supported by both their sequences as well as by deposits as
plasmids in E.coli (strain TG1), comprising either the light or the
heavy chain of each of the above mentioned antibodies RAB0, RAB4
and RAB9, respectively and RAM0, RAM4 and RAM9, respectively. The
plasmids are characterized by their DSM number which is the
official number as obtained upon deposit under the Budapest Treaty
with the German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures
(DSMZ), Inhoffenstr. 7B, 38124, Braunschweig, Germany. The plasmids
were deposited on 31.08.2011, in E. coli strains, respectively.
[0067] The plasmid with the DSM 25110 number comprises the light
chain sequence of the anti-MIF antibody RAB4. The plasmid with the
DSM 25112 number comprises the heavy chain (IgG4) sequence of the
anti-MIF antibody RAB4.
[0068] The co-expression of plasmids DSM 25110 and DSM 25112 in a
suitable host cell results in the production of preferred anti-MIF
antibody RAB4.
[0069] The plasmid with the DSM 25111 number comprises the light
chain sequence of the anti-MIF antibody RAB9. The plasmid with the
DSM 25113 number comprises the heavy chain (IgG4) sequence of the
anti-MIF antibody RAB9.
[0070] The co-expression of plasmids DSM 25111 and DSM 25113 in a
suitable host cell results in the production of preferred anti-MIF
antibody RAB9.
[0071] The plasmid with the DSM 25114 number comprises the light
chain sequence of the anti-MIF antibody RAB0. The plasmid with the
DSM 25115 number comprises the heavy chain (IgG4) sequence of the
anti-MIF antibody RAB0.
[0072] The co-expression of plasmids DSM 25114 and DSM 25115 in a
suitable host cell, namely a CHO cell, results in the production of
the preferred anti-MIF antibody RAB0.
[0073] Also deposited are antibodies RAM0, RAM9 and RAM4; all have
been deposited with the DSMZ, lnhoffenstr. 7B, 38124, Braunschweig,
Germany on Apr. 12, 2012 according to the Budapest Treaty, with the
following designations:
[0074] RAM9--heavy chain: E.coli GA.662-01.pRAM9hc-DSM 25860.
[0075] RAM4--light chain: E.coli GA.906-04.pRAM4Ic-DSM 25861.
[0076] RAM9--light chain: E.coli GA.661-01.pRAM9Ic-DSM 25859.
[0077] RAM4--heavy chain: E.coli GA.657-02.pRAM4hc-DSM 25862.
[0078] RAM0--light chain: E.coli GA.906-01.pRAM0Ic-DSM 25863.
[0079] RAM0--heavy chain: E.coli GA.784-01.pRAM0hc-DSM 25864.
[0080] The production of anti-(ox)MIF antibodies may also include
any method known in the art for the cultivation of said transformed
cells, e.g. in a continuous or batchwise manner, and the expression
of the anti-(ox)MIF antibody, e.g. constitutive or upon induction.
It is referred in particular to WO 2009/086920 for further
reference for the production of anti-(ox)MIF antibodies. In a
preferred embodiment, the anti-(ox)MIF antibodies as produced
according to the present invention bind to oxMIF or an epitope
thereof. Particularly preferred antibodies in accordance with the
present invention are antibodies RAB9, RAB4 and/or RAB0 as well as
RAM9, RAM4 and/or RAM0.
[0081] The sequences of these antibodies are partly also disclosed
in WO 2009/086920; see in addition the sequence list of the present
application and the following:
TABLE-US-00001 for the amino acid sequence of the light chain of
RAB9: SEQ ID NO: 1 DIQMTQSPSS LSASVGDRVT ITCRSSQRIM TYLNWYQQKP
GKAPKLLIFV ASHSQSGVPS RFRGSGSETD FTLTISGLQP EDSATYYCQQ SFWTPLTFGG
GTKVEIKRTV AAPSVFIFPP SDEQLKSGTA SVVCLLNNFY PREAKVQWKV DNALQSGNSQ
ESVTEQDSKD STYSLSSTLT LSKADYEKHK VYACEVTHQG LSSPVTKSFN RGEC, for
the amino acid sequence of the light chain of RAB4: SEQ ID NO: 2
DIQMTQSPGT LSLSPGERAT LSCRASQGVS SSSLAWYQQK PGQAPRLLIY GTSSRATGIP
DRFSGSASGT DFTLTISRLQ PEDFAVYYCQ QYGRSLTFGG GTKVEIKRTV AAPSVFIFPP
SDEQLKSGTA SVVCLLNNFY PREAKVQWKV DNALQSGNSQ ESVTEQDSKD STYSLSSTLT
LSKADYEKHK VYACEVTHQG LSSPVTKSFN RGEC, for the amino acid sequence
of the light chain of RAB0: SEQ ID NO: 3 DIQMTQSPGT LSLSPGERAT
LSCRASQGVS SSSLAWYQQK PGQAPRLLIY GTSSRATGIP DRFSGSASGT DFTLTISRLQ
PEDFAVYYCQ QYGRSLTFOG GTKVEIKRTV AAPSVFIFPP SDEQLKSGTA SVVCLLNNFY
PREAKVQWKV DNALQSGNSQ ESVTEQDSKD STYSLSSTLT LSKADYEKHK VYACEVTHQG
LSSPVTKSFN RGEC, for the amino acid sequence of the light chain of
RAB2: SEQ ID NO: 4 DIQMTQSPVT LSLSPGERAT LSCRASQSVR SSYLAWYQQK
PGQTPRLLIY GASNRATGIP DRFSGSGSGT DFTLTISRLE PEDFAVYYCQ QYGNSLTFGG
GTKVEIKRTV AAPSVFIFPP SDEQLKSGTA SVVCLLNNFY PREAKVQWKV DNALQSGNSQ
ESVTEQDSKD STYSLSSTLT LSKADYEKHK VYACEVTHQG LSSPVTKSFN RGEC, for
the amino acid sequence of the heavy chain of RAB9: SEQ ID NO: 5
EVQLLESGGG LVQPGGSLRL SCAASGFTFS IYSMNWVRQA PGKGLEWVSS IGSSGGTTYY
ADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLY LQMNSLRAED TAVYYCAGSQ WLYGMDVWGQ GTTVTVSSAS
TKGPSVFPLA PCSRSTSEST AALGCLVKDY FPEPVTVSWN SGALTSGVHT FPAVLQSSGL
YSLSSVVTVP SSSLGTKTYT CNVDHKPSNT KVDKRVESKY GPPCPPCPAP EFLGGPSVFL
FPPKPKDTLM ISRTPEVTCV VVDVSQEDPE VQFNWYVDGV EVHNAKTKPR EEQFNSTYRV
VSVLTVLHQD WLNGKEYKCK VSNKGLPSSI EKTISKAKGQ PREPQVYTLP PSQEEMTKNQ
VSLTCLVKGF YPSDIAVEWE SNGQPENNYK TTPPVLDSDG SFFLYSRLTV DKSRWQEGNV
FSCSVMHEAL HNHYTQKSLS LSLGK, for the amino acid sequence of the
heavy chain of RAB4: SEQ ID NO: 6 EVQLLESGGG LVQPGGSLRL SCAASGFTFS
IYAMDWVRQA PGKGLEWVSG IVPSGGFTKY ADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLY LQMNSLRAED
TAVYYCARVN VIAVAGTGYY YYGMDVWGQG TTVTVSSAST KGPSVFPLAP CSRSTSESTA
ALGCLVKDYF PEPVTVSWNS GALTSGVHTF PAVLQSSGLY SLSSVVTVPS SSLGTKTYTC
NVDHKPSNTK VDKRVESKYG PPCPPCPAPE FLGGPSVFLF PPKPRDTLMI SRTPEVTCVV
VDVSQEDPEV QFNWYVDGVE VHNAKTKPRE EQFNSTYRVV SVLTVLHQDW LNGKEYKCKV
SNKGLPSSIE KTISKAKGQP REPQVYTLPP SQEEMTKNQV SLTCLVKGFY PSDIAVEWES
NGQPENNYKT TPPVLDSDGS FFLYSRLTVD KSRWQEGNVF SCSVMHEALH NHYTQKSLSL
SLGK, for the amino acid sequence of the heavy chain of RAB0: SEQ
ID NO: 7 EVQLLESGGG LVQPGGSLRL SCAASGFTFS WYAMDWVRQA PGKGLEWVSG
IYPSGGRTKY ADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLY LQMNSLRAED TAVYYCARVN VIAVAGTGYY
YYGMDVWGQG TTVTVSSAST KGPSVFPLAP CSRSTSESTA ALGCLVKDYF PEPVTVSWNS
GALTSGVHTF PAVLQSSGLY SLSSVVTVPS SSLGTKTYTC NVDHKPSNTK VDKRVESKYG
PPCPPCPAPE FLGGPSVFLF PPKPKDTLMI SRTPEVTCVV VDVSQEDPEV QFNWYVDGVE
VHNAKTKPRE EQFNSTYRVV SVLTVLHQDW LNGKEYKCKV SNKGLPSSIE KTISKAKGQP
REPQVYTLPP SQEEMTKNQV SLTCLVKGFY PSDIAVEWES NGQPENNYKT TPPVLDSDGS
FFLYSRLTVD KSRWQEGNVF SCSVMHEALH NHYTQKSLSL SLGK, for the amino
acid sequence of the heavy chain of RAB2: SEQ ID NO: 8 EVQLLESGGG
LVQPGGSLRL SCAASGFTFS IYAMDWVRQA PGKGLEWVSG IVPSGGFTKY ADSVKGRFTI
SRDNSKNTLY LQMNSLRAED TAVYYCARVN VIAVAGTGYY YYGMDVWGQG TTVTVSSAST
KGPSVFPLAP CSRSTSESTA ALGCLVKDYF PEPVTVSWNS GALTSGVHTF PAVLQSSGLY
SLSSVVTVPS SSLGTKTYTC NVDHKPSNTK VDKRVESKYG PPCPPCPAPE FLGGPSVFLF
PPKPKDTLMI SRTPEVTCVV VDVSQEDPEV QFNWYVDGVE VHNAKTKPRE EQFNSTYRVV
SVLTVLHQDW LNGKEYKCKV SNKGLPSSIE KTISKAKGQP REPQVYTLPP SQEEMTKNQV
SLTCLVKGFY PSDIAVEWES NGQPENNYKT TPPVLDSDGS FFLYSRLTVD KSRWQEGNVF
SCSVMHEALH NHYTQKSLSL SLGK, for the amino acid sequence of RAM0hc:
SEQ ID NO: 9 EVQLLESGGG LVQPGGSLRL SCAASGFTFS WYAMDWVRQA PGKGLEWVSG
IYPSGGRTKY ADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLY LQMNSLRAED TAVYYCARVN VIAVAGTGYY
YYGMDVWGQG TTVTVSSAST KGPSVFPLAP SSKSTSGGTA ALGCLVKDYF PEPVTVSWNS
GALTSGVHTF PAVLQSSGLY SLSSVVTVPS SSLGTQTYIC NVNHKPSNTK VDKRVEPKSC
DKTHTCPPCP APELLGGPSV FLFPPKPKDT LMISRTPEVT CVVVDVSHED PEVKFNWYVD
GVEVHNAKTK PREEQYNSTY RVVSVLTVLH QDWLNGKEYK CKVSNKALPA PIEKTISKAK
GQPREPQVYT LPPSREEMTK NQVSLTCLVK GFYPSDIAVE WESNGQPENN YKTTPPVLDS
DGSFFLYSKL TVDKSRWQQG NVFSCSVMHE ALHNHYTQKS LSLSPGK, for the amino
acid sequence of RAM0lc: SEQ ID NO: 10 DIQMTQSPGT LSLSPGERAT
LSCRASQGVS SSSLAWYQQK PGQAPRLLIY GTSSRATGIP DRFSGSASGT DFTLTISRLQ
PEDFAVYYCQ QYGRSLTFGG GTKVEIKRTV AAPSVFIFPP SDEQLKSGTA SVVCLLNNFY
PREAKVQWKV DNALQSGNSQ ESVTEQDSKD STYSLSSTLT LSKADYEKHK VYACEVTHQG
LSSPVTKSFN RGEC, for the amino acid sequence of RAM9hc: SEQ ID NO:
11 EVQLLESGGG LVQPGGSLRL SCAASGFTFS IYSMNWVRQA PGKGLEWVSS
IGSSGGTTYY ADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLY LQMNSLRAED TAVYYCAGSQ WLYGMDVWGQ
GTTVTVSSAS TKGPSVFPLA PSSKSTSGGT AALGCLVKDY FPEPVTVSWN SGALTSGVHT
FPAVLOSSGL YSLSSVVTVP SSSLGTQTYI CNVNHKPSNT KVDKRVEPKS CDKTHTCPPC
PAPELLGGPS VFLFPPKPKD TLMISRTPEV TCVVVDVSHE DPEVKFNWYV DGVEVHNAKT
KPREEQYNST YRVVSVLTVL HQDWLNGKEY KCKVSNKALP APIEKTISKA KGQPREPQVY
TLPPSREEMT KNQVSLTCLV KGFYPSDIAV EWESNGQPEN NYKTTPPVLD SDGSFFLYSK
LTVDKSRWQQ GNVFSCSVMH EALHNHYTQK SLSLSPGK, for the amino acid
sequence of RAM9lc: SEQ ID NO: 12 DIQMTQSPSS LSASVGDRVT ITCRSSQRIM
TYLNWYQQKP GKAPKLLIFV ASHSQSGVPS RFRGSGSETD FTLTISGLQP EDSATYYCQQ
SFWTPLTFGG GTKVEIKRTV AAPSVFIFPP SDEQLKSGTA SVVCLLNNFY PREAKVQWKV
DNALQSGNSQ ESVTEQDSKD STYSLSSTLT LSKADYEKHK VYACEVTHQG LSSPVTKSFN
RGEC, for the amino acid sequence of RAM4hc: SEQ ID NO: 13
EVQLLESGGG LVQPGGSLRL SCAASGFTFS IYAMDWVRQA PGKGLEWVSG IVPSGGFTKY
ADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLY LQMNSLRAED TAVYYCARVN VIAVAGTGYY YYGMDVWGQG
TTVTVSSAST KGPSVFPLAP SSKSTSGGTA ALGCLVKDYF PEPVTVSWNS GALTSGVHTF
PAVLQSSGLY SLSSVVTVPS SSLGTQTYIC NVNHKPSNTK VDKRVEPKSC DKTHTCPPCP
APELLGGPSV FLFPPKPKDT LMISRTPEVT CVVVDVSHED PEVKFNWYVD GVEVHNAKTK
PREEQYNSTY RVVSVLTVLH QDWLNGKEYK CKVSNKALPA PIEKTISKAK GQPREPQVYT
LPPSREEMTK NQVSLTCLVK GFYPSDIAVE WESNGQPENN YKTTPPVLDS DGSFFLYSKL
TVDKSRWQQG NVFSCSVMHE ALHNHYTQKS LSLSPGK, for the amino acid
sequence of RAM4lc: SEQ ID NO: 14 DIQMTQSPGT LSLSPGERAT LSCRASQGVS
SSSLAWYQQK PGQAPRLLIY GTSSRATGIP DRFSGSASGT DFTLTISRLQ PEDFAVYYCQ
QYGRSLTFGG GTKVEIKRTV AAPSVFIFPP SDEQLKSGTA SVVCLLNNFY PREAKVQWKV
DNALQSGNSQ ESVTEQDSKD STYSLSSTLT LSKADYEKHK VYACEVTHQG LSSPVTKSFN
RGEC.
[0082] The further sequences as comprised in the enclosed sequence
listing are the sequences of CHO MIF (SEQ ID NO:15, DNA; SEQ ID
NO:16, protein) as well as the sequence of the inventive monoclonal
rabbit antibody A5 (SEQ ID NO 17, heavy chain-DNA; and SEQ ID NO
18, heavy chain-protein; SEQ ID NO: 19, light chain-DNA and SEQ ID
NO: 20, light chain-protein).
[0083] The anti-MIF antibody of the invention is preferably an
isolated monoclonal antibody. The anti-MIF antibody can be an IgG,
an IgM, an IgE, an IgA, or an IgD molecule. In other embodiments,
the anti-MIF antibody is an IgG1, IgG2, IgG3 or IgG4 subclass. In
other embodiments, the antibody is either subclass IgG1 or IgG4. In
other embodiments, the antibody is subclass IgG4. In some
embodiments, the IgG4 antibody has a single mutation changing the
serine (serine228, according to the Kabat numbering scheme) to
proline. Accordingly, the CPSC sub-sequence in the Fc region of
IgG4 becomes CPPC, which is a sub-sequence in IgG1 (Angal et al.
Mol Immunol. 1993, 30, 105-108).
[0084] Additionally, the production of anti-(ox)MIF antibodies may
include any method known in the art for the purification of an
antibody, e.g. via anion exchange chromatography or affinity
chromatography. In one embodiment the anti-(ox)MIF antibody can be
purified from cell culture supernatants by size exclusion
chromatography.
[0085] The terms "center region" and "C-terminal region" of MIF
refer to the region of human MIF comprising amino acids 35-68 and
aa 86-115, respectively, preferably aa 50-68 and aa 86 to 102 of
human MIF, respectively. Particularly preferred antibodies of the
present invention bind to either region aa 50-68 or region aa
86-102 of human MIF. This is also reflected by the binding of the
preferred antibodies RAB0, RAB4 RAB2 and RAB9 as well as RAM4, RAM9
and RAM0 which bind as follows:
[0086] RAB4 and RAM4: aa 86-102
[0087] RAB9 and RAM9: aa 50-68
[0088] RAB0 and RAM0: aa 86-102
[0089] RAB2: aa 86 - 102
[0090] The term "epitope" includes any protein determinant capable
of specific binding to an immunoglobulin or an antibody fragment.
Epitopic determinants usually consist of chemically active surface
groupings of molecules such as exposed amino acids, amino sugars,
or other carbohydrate side chains and usually have specific
three-dimensional structural characteristics, as well as specific
charge characteristics.
[0091] The following description of the production of anti-(h)MIF
antibodies shall illuminate exemplarily the process for producing a
recombinant anti-(h)MIF antibody preparation which process includes
a step for testing whether the purified antibody preparation is
free from contaminating MIF, i.e. a detection step for CHO-MIF
contaminations.
[0092] The production process according to the present invention of
the anti-(h)MIF antibodies includes any method for the generation
of recombinant DNA by genetic engineering, e.g. via reverse
transcription of RNA and/or amplification of DNA and cloning into
expression vectors. In some embodiments, the vector is a viral
vector, wherein additional DNA segments may be ligated into the
viral genome. In some embodiments, the vector is capable of
autonomous replication in a host cell into which it is introduced
(e.g. bacterial vectors having a bacterial origin of replication
and episomal mammalian vectors). In other embodiments, the vector
(e.g. non-episomal mammalian vectors) can be integrated into the
genome of a host cell upon introduction into the host cell, and
thereby replicated along with the host genome. Moreover, certain
vectors are capable of directing the expression of genes to which
they are operatively linked. Such vectors are referred to herein as
"recombinant expression vectors" (or simply "expression
vectors").
[0093] Anti-(h)MIF antibodies can be produced by means of
conventional expression vectors, such as bacterial vectors (e.g.
pBR322 and its derivatives), or eukaryotic vectors. Those sequences
that encode the antibody can be provided with regulatory sequences
that regulate the replication, expression and/or secretion from the
host cell. These regulatory sequences comprise, for instance,
promoters (e.g. CMV or SV40) and signal sequences. The expression
vectors can also comprise selection and amplification markers, such
as the dihydrofolate reductase gene (DHFR),
hygromycin-B-phosphotransferase, and thymidine-kinase. The
components of the vectors used, such as selection markers,
replicons, enhancers, can either be commercially obtained or
prepared by means of conventional methods. The vectors are here
preferably constructed for the expression in cell cultures, namely
in CHO cells.
[0094] The anti-(h)MIF antibody light chain gene and the anti-MIF
antibody heavy chain gene can be inserted into separate vectors or
both genes are inserted into the same expression vector. The
antibody genes are inserted into the expression vector by standard
methods, e.g. ligation of complementary restriction sites on the
antibody gene fragment and vector, or blunt end ligation if no
restriction sites are present.
[0095] The production of anti-(h)MIF antibodies or antigen-binding
fragments thereof may include any method known in the art for the
introduction of recombinant DNA into eukaryotic cells by
transfection, e.g. via electroporation or microinjection. For
example, the recombinant expression of anti-(h)MIF antibody can be
achieved by introducing an expression plasmid containing the
anti-(h)MIF antibody encoding DNA sequence under the control of one
or more regulating sequences such as a strong promoter, into a
CHO-cell line, by an appropriate transfection method resulting in
cells having the introduced sequences stably integrated into the
genome. The lipofection method is an example of a transfection
method which may be used according to the present invention.
[0096] The production of anti-(h)MIF antibodies may also include
any method known in the art for the cultivation of said transformed
cells, e.g. in a continuous or batchwise manner, and the expression
of the anti-(h)MIF antibody, e.g. constitutive or upon induction.
It is referred in particular to WO 2009/086920 for further
reference for the production of anti-(h)MIF antibodies. In a
preferred embodiment, the antibodies of the CHO-MIF free
anti-(h)MIF antibody preparation as produced according to the
present invention bind to MIF or a MIF fragment. Particularly
preferred antibodies to be produced in accordance with the present
invention are RAB9, RAB4 and RAB0 (deposited as Emil containing
plasmids DSM 25114 and DSM 25115 for RAB0, DSM 25111 and DSM 25113
for RAB9 and DSM 25110 and DSM 25112 for RAB4, respectively). The
host cell type, which is used in the production method for the
production of MIF, as described herein, is a CHO cell. In one
embodiment, the anti-(h)MIF antibody is expressed in a
DHFR-deficient CHO cell line, e.g. DXB11, and with the addition of
G418 as a selection marker. When recombinant expression vectors
encoding antibody genes are introduced into CHO host cells, the
antibodies are produced by culturing the host cells for a period of
time sufficient to allow for expression of the antibody in the host
cells or secretion of the antibody into the culture medium in which
the host cells are grown.
[0097] Anti-(h)MIF antibodies can be recovered from the culture
medium using standard protein purification methods. The present
invention now provides an advantageous method which clearly allows
to improve and optimize the prior art methods for the production of
anti-(h)MIF antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof. In
particular, the present inventors were the first to show that
antibody preparations prepared with CHO cells could comprise
CHO-MIF contaminations which would render the final preparation
useless for pharmaceutical or research purposes.
[0098] The present inventors were then the first to identify and
characterize the CHO-MIF gene (see SEQ ID NO: 15 and 16 of the
enclosed sequence list). Based on this knowledge, the inventors
here additionally provide a specific detection method which allows
the detection of a CHO-MIF contamination bound to anti-(h)MIF
antibodies, down to the low ppm range.
[0099] Very surprisingly, the present invention thus provides for
the possibility of verifying that the production process for
anti-(h)MIF antibodies, in particular the present purification
process, is suitable for generating a preparation essentially free
of CHO-MIF. This is the pre-requisite to establish a production
method for the preparation of anti-(h)MIF antibodies free of
CHO-MIF. In particular, this improvement allows the optimization
and combination of methods known in the art for purification of the
antibody preparations in a manner which depletes the CHO-MIF
contaminants, thus allowing the provision of a highly pure final
Ab-preparation, which is free of CHO-MIF contaminations. In
addition, the inventive method is a highly sensitive detection
method for said contaminations is a safeguard in the industrial
production process, ensuring that a highly pure final
Ab-preparation, which is free of CHO-MIF contaminations, is
produced. Preferably, this detection is carried out with a
detection step that uses a monoclonal rabbit anti-(h)MIF antibody
that has been obtained by affinity purification against protein A.
Affinity purification is carried out as well known to a person
skilled in the art and described e.g. in Lottspeich F. and Zorbas
H. (1998) Bioanalytik, Spektrum Akademischer Verlag
Heidelberg-Berlin, ISBN 3-8274-0041-4.
[0100] The CHO-MIF contaminations can be detected down to
ppm-level, in particular it is possible to detect CHO-MIF
contaminations down to at least 0.0625 ppm using a highly sensitive
monoclonal rabbit anti CHO-MIF antibody in a common Western Blot
technology, exemplary quantified by a chemiluminescence signal in a
digital quantitative imaging system (e.g. ImageQuant LAS 4000 from
GE Healthcare) or down to 0.03125 ppm using an ELISA setup.
[0101] Thus, the term "essentially free of CHO MIF contaminations"
in the context of this application shall mean a preparation,
composition, formulation or product which has a content of less
than 0.0625 ppm CHO MIF as detected by the present inventive
Western Blot, or 0.03125 ppm as detected by the present inventive
ELISA. "CHO-MIF contamination" in this context means CHO-MIF bound
to a recombinantly produced product, e.g. to anti-(h)MIF antibodies
in a preparation of a recombinantly produced product, e.g.
anti-(h)MIF antibodies. A CHO MIF contamination can be a CHO MIF
complex (with an anti-MIF antibody) or free soluble CHO MIF, or a
mixture of both.
[0102] The high sensitivity of the present detection method is
possible particularly with the monoclonal rabbit anti-MIF
antibodies of this invention.
[0103] In a preferred embodiment, the above described detection
method can be used for quality control of a protein produced
recombinantly in a CHO MIF cell line, preferably an anti-MIF
antibody production, in particular to ensure that the final
preparation is essentially free of CHO MIF and CHO MIF complexes.
The detection method can also be used for a quality control of CHO
MIF knock out cell lines.
Preferred Embodiments
[0104] 1. A method for the detection of CHO-MIF contaminations in a
monoclonal anti-(h)MIF antibody preparation, comprising the step of
contacting the anti-(h)MIF antibody preparation with a monoclonal
rabbit anti-CHO-MIF antibody.
[0105] The step of "contacting the preparation with the monoclonal
rabbit anti-CHO-MIF antibody" shall be understood broadly in the
context of this application. It encompasses in its meaning both a
direct contact between the preparation per se and the monoclonal
rabbit anti-CHO-MIF antibody, as well as an indirect contact. The
indirect contact could in one example be a contact which takes
place after the preparation has been separated into components.
This would exemplary be the case for a Western Blot, where the
preparation is separated on a Blot and where the separated
components are then brought into contact with the monoclonal rabbit
anti-CHO-MIF antibody, or a contact as achieved by way of a common
ELISA technology.
[0106] The term "anti-MIF antibody" and anti-(h)MIF antibody is
used interchangeable herein and encompasses anti-MIF antibodies
directed against human MIF, or MIF from other species, but
preferably anti-MIF antibodies directed against human MIF
(hMIF).
[0107] 2. The method according to item 1 wherein the CHO-MIF
contaminates a final CHO cell produced monoclonal anti-(h)MIF
antibody - preparation or a preparation of antigen-binding portions
thereof.
[0108] 3. The method according to item 1 and/or 2 wherein the
CHO-MIF is endogenous CHO-MIF produced by CHO cells, per se or CHO
MIF complexed with the anti-(h)MIF antibody.
[0109] 4. The method according to any one or more of items 1 to 3
wherein the detection step is carried out by a semi-quantitative
Western Blot analysis, or by an ELISA, preferably a quantitative
ELISA.
[0110] 5. The method of any one or more items 1 to 4, wherein said
monoclonal antibody is the A5-antibody.
[0111] 6. Use of a monoclonal rabbit anti-CHO-MIF antibody,
preferably the A5-antibody, for the detection of CHO-MIF
contaminations during production of monoclonal anti-MIF antibodies
or antigen-binding fragments thereof or in the final preparation of
monoclonal anti-(h)MIF antibody or antigen-binding portions
thereof.
[0112] 7. The use according to item 6 wherein the detection step is
carried out as a semi-quantitative Western Blot analysis or as an
ELISA, preferably a quantitative ELISA.
[0113] 8. Essentially CHO MIF free anti-(h)MIF antibody preparation
as obtainable by the method or use of items 1-7.
[0114] 9. Recombinant anti-(h)MIF antibody preparation, produced in
a CHO cell line, characterized in that said preparation is
essentially free of CHO-MIF, wherein said preparation is produced
by a method which comprises, preferably as a quality control step,
the method of detection or the use of any one of the above items
1-8.
[0115] 10. The anti-(h)MIF antibody preparation of any of items 8-9
above, which is essentially free of CHO MIF, or the method of any
one or more of items 1-5, or the use of any of items 6 or 7,
wherein the anti-(h)MIF antibody is selected from the group of
RAB4, RAB0, RAB9, RAM4, RAM0 and/or RAM9.
[0116] 11. The anti-(h)MIF antibody preparation, method or use of
item 10, wherein the anti-(h)MIF antibody is RAM9.
[0117] 12. A method for the production of an anti-(h)MIF antibody,
preferably as defined in item 10, which comprises a detection
method as defined in any one of items 1-5.
[0118] 13. The method for the production of an anti-(h)MIF antibody
of item 12, wherein the detection method is a quality control step
for the verification that a CHO MIF content in the anti-(h)MIF
antibody preparation is equal to or below 4 ppm.
EXAMPLES
Example 1:
[0119] Establishment of a highly sensitive western blot for the
detection of CHO-MIF using a monoclonal rabbit anti CHO-MIF
antibody. [0120] A) Immunization of Rabbits with Recombinant
CHO-MIF (Full Length) or Synthesized Peptides of the Amino Acid
Sequence of CHO-MIF. [0121] 3 months old New Zealand white rabbits
were immunized using a standard protocol either of four injections
with recombinant CHO-MIF or five injections with Keyhole Limpet
Hemocyanin ligated peptides corresponding of the amino acid
sequence of CHO-MIF. At the time of each injection, the antigen
aliquot was thawed and combined with Complete Freund's Adjuvant
(CFA) (for the first injection) or with incomplete Freund's
Adjuvant (IFA) for the subsequently injections. The injection route
was subcutaneous (SC). The immune response in rabbits was proved by
the determination of the serum titer against full length CHO-MIF or
peptides in a common ELISA procedure. After confirming the success
of the immune response, the splenocytes were isolated by
splenectomy about 4 days after the final boost. [0122] B) Isolation
of Lymphocytes [0123] Spleens were taken from anesthetized rabbits
(by injection of 60 mg/kg ketamine and 5 mg/kg xylazine via i.m.).
The spleens were quickly excised without damaging and transferred
in RPMI 1640 medium with 1% penicillin/streptomycinl fungizone
(Fisher Cat# BW17745E; add 1:100 dilution) for washing (10 times
using approx. 500 mL). After washing, each spleen was weighed and
split into 2 g pieces and additionally washed in RPM! medium. The
spleen pieces were punctured several (40-50) times with a 3 ml
syringe needle (21 gauge) containing RPMI 1640 with 1%
penicillin/streptomycin/fungizone while ballooning the spleen by
injecting the medium to release the lymphocytes. Using a sterile
plunger of a new 3 ml syringe the spleens were then crushed (in a
Petri dish) into pieces and 10-15 mL fresh RPMI medium was added.
For loosening the lymphocytes from the red blood cells the
suspension was pipetted in and out using a common lab pipette.
Afterwards, the crushed spleen was put through two 100 .mu.m-cell
strainers in a new 100 mm dish. The flow through containing the
cells was being placed in a 50 ml tube; debris remains on the
strainers. Remaining spleen from each strainer was taken back into
the dish. The harvesting was repeated two more times, with a final
flow through volume of 50 ml RPMI. [0124] The flow through from the
harvesting step was spun down for 5 - 10 min at 450.times.g, the
supernatant was discarded. To the red pellet Cell Lysis Buffer was
added and incubated at least for 4 min. Then RPMI medium was
applied to bring the total volume up to 50 mL. The cells were again
spun down for 5 - 10 min at 450.times.g, the supernatant was
aspirated and discarded. The cell pellet was washed one more time
and the remaining cells resuspended and filled up to 50 mg again
with RPMI medium. After a final spinning down for 5-10 min at
450.times.g, the supernatant was again removed and the cell pellet
resuspended with 20 of RPMI medium. Afterwards, cells were counted
and the viability determined (80-90%). [0125] C) Fusion Process to
Generate Hybridoma Cells [0126] About 200 millions of lymphocytes
were fused with an adequate amount of fusion partner cells and
plated on 10 (or 20) 96 well plates. The plates were kept in tissue
culture incubators under standard conditions. Cell growth and
fusion efficiency were monitored and supernatant from positive
wells was tested for reactivity (multiclone level). The best
multiclones concerning their antibody production and viability were
isolated and subcloned by dilution [0127] D) Production of
Monoclonal Rabbit Antibodies [0128] The particularly suitable
subclone A5 was cultivated in cellflasks including RPMI-1640 medium
with 10% inactivated FCS (fetal calf serum), rabbit hybridoma
Supplement A; Glutamax-I (100.times.); 55 .mu.M 2-Mercaptoethanol
and Penicillin/Streptomycin (10 000 units/ml). Cultivation was done
with 5% CO.sub.2 at 37.degree. C. Cells were diluted to 3*10.sup.5
cells every third day. All the supernatants were collected, pooled
and used for the purification of monoclonal rabbit antibodies.
[0129] E) Purification of Monoclonal Rabbit Antibodies [0130] The
complete cell culture supernatant was diluted 1:1 with 20 mM
Na.sub.2HPO.sub.4 buffer, pH 7.2 and applied to a 5 mL protein A
column (Mab Select Sure, GE Healthcare). After washing with 10
column volumes with the 20 mM Na.sub.2HPO.sub.4 the elution was
done with 100 mM glycine buffer, pH 2.8 The elution peak was
re-buffered in PBS (phosphate buffered saline), pH 7.2 by
commercial desalting column (GE Healthcare). [0131] The final
monoclonal rabbit anti CHO-MIF antibodies A5 were stored in
aliquots at -80.degree. C. (see also SEQ ID NO 17 and 18). [0132]
F) Western Blot Procedure using Monoclonal Rabbit Anti CHO-MIF
Antibodies [0133] Antibody samples of interest were separated by
SDS-PAGE electrophoresis (sodium dodecyl
sulphate-polyacrylamide-gel electrophoresis) and transferred to a
commonly used membrane e.g. polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) or
nitrocellulose. The target protein CHO-MIF was identified and
quantified by the specific monoclonal rabbit anti CHO-MIF antibody
and chemiluminescence reaction using a corresponding secondary
antibody conjugate. [0134] Samples were diluted 1:1 in SDS buffer
(100 mM Tris, 4% SDS, 0.2% bromophenol blue, 20% glycerin, 200 mM
DTT, pH 6.8) and incubated for 5 minutes at 99.degree. C. (protein
reduction and denaturation step). Afterwards, a defined
concentration of each sample was loaded on a 4-12% Bis/Tris Gel
(invitrogen) and separated by gel electrophoresis with subsequent
electrotransfer using an iBlot system (Invitrogen) to a suitable
membrane (e.g. PVDF). After that the blot membrane was transferred
into a snap holder (Millipore). For the reduction of unspecific
binding effects the membrane was blocked by 0.5% dry milk diluted
in TBST buffer (25 mM Tris, 150 mM NaCl, 0.1% polysorbate 20, pH
7.5). 3.5 .mu.g/mL of the monoclonal rabbit anti CHO-MIF antibody,
diluted in TBST was applied and incubated for 10 minutes at room
temperature. Removal of unbound proteins was achieved by washing
steps with TBST. A secondary antibody conjugated with horseradish
peroxides (e.g. donkey anti rabbit/HRP) was incubated with the
membrane for 10 minutes at RT and washed again with TBST. The
specific CHO-MIF signal was detected and quantified by addition of
a chemiluminescence substrate (e.g. Super Signal West Femto,
Pierce) using a Luminescent Image Analyzer from Fujifilm (LAS-4000)
(See also FIG. 1). [0135] ELISA procedure using monoclonal rabbit
anti CHO-MIF antibodies To demonstrate the sensitivity of the
monoclonal rabbit anti CHO-MIF antibody A5 in an ELISA setup,
samples including different contents of CHO-MIF were spiked each
with 20 mg/mL anti (h)MIF antibody (RAM9) and applied to a
microtiter plate coated with rabbit anti CHO-MIF antibody A6 (40
.mu.g/ml in 50 mM sodium carbonate buffer). After an incubation
step for 1 h at 30.degree. C., unbound material was washed out by 4
washing steps (with PBS). A biotin labeled monoclonal rabbit anti
CHO-MIF antibody A5 was applied and incubated for 30 min at
30.degree. C. After additional washing steps HRP labeled
streptavidin was applied to bind specifically to the biotin labeled
rabbit anti CHO-MIF A5 antibody. Within the next 30 minutes
incubation at 30.degree. C. the complex was colorized by a HRP
substrate (3,3',5,5'-Tetramethylbenzidine). Finally, the reaction
was stopped by adding 1.8 M H2SO4 and the change of the color was
analyzed by a common ELISA reader at 450 nm. [0136] The above
procedure is only exemplary. The person of skill in the art is well
aware how to carry out an ELISA procedure, using the inventive
monoclonal antibody, preferably the anti CHO-MIF A5 antibody.
[0137] Monoclonal Antibody Sequence [0138] The DNA and amino acid
sequence of the monoclonal rabbit antibody is shown in the
following:
TABLE-US-00002 [0138] A5 (heavy chain of inventive antibody; SEQ ID
NO: 17) ATGGAGACTG GGCTGCGCTG GCTTCTCCTG GTCGCTGTGC TCAAAGGTGT
CCAGTGTCAG TCGGTGGAGG AGTCCGGGGG TCGCCTGGTC ACGCCTGGGA CACCCCTGAC
ACTCACCTGC ACAGTGTCTG GATTCTCCCT CGGCAGCTAC GACATGAGCT GGGTCCGCCA
GGCTCCAGGG AAGGGACTGG AATGGATCGG AGTGATTTTT ACTGATGATA ACACATACTA
CGCGAGCTGG GCGAAAGGCC GATTCACCAT CTCCAAAGCC TCGTCGACCA CGGTGGATCT
GAAAATCACC AGTCCGACAA CCGAGGACAC GGCCACCTAC TTCTGTTCCA AATTTGGTTC
TGTCGGTGAC TTGTGGGGCC CAGGCACCCT GGTCACCGTC TCCTCAGGGC AACCTAAGGC
TCCATCAGTC TTCCCACTGG CCCCCTGCTG CGGGGACACA CCCAGCTCCA CGGTGACCCT
GGGCTGCCTG GTCAAAGGCT ACCTCCCGGA GCCAGTGACC GTGACCTGGA ACTCGGGCAC
CCTCACCAAT GGGGTACGCA CCTTCCCGTC CGTCCGGCAG TCCTCAGGCC TCTACTCGCT
GAGCAGCGTG GTGAGCGTGA CCTCAAGCAG CCAGCCCGTC ACCTGCAACG TGGCCCACCC
AGCCACCAAC ACCAAAGTGG ACAAGACCGT TGCGCCCTCG ACATGCAGCA AGCCCACGTG
CCCACCCCCT GAACTCCTGG GGGGACCGTC TGTCTTCATC TTCCCCCCAA AACCCAAGGA
CACCCTCATG ATCTCACGCA CCCCCGAGGT CACATGCGTG GTGGTGGACG TGAGCCAGGA
TGACCCCGAG GTGCAGTTCA CATGGTACAT AAACAACGAG CAGGTGCGCA CCGCCCGGCC
GCCGCTACGG GAGCAGCAGT TCAACAGCAC GATCCGCGTG GTCAGCACCC TCCCCATCGC
GCACCAGGAC TGGCTGAGGG GCAAGGAGTT CAAGTGCAAA GTCCACAACA AGGCACTCCC
GGCCCCCATC GAGAAAACCA TCTCCAAAGC CAGAGGGCAG CCCCTGGAGC CGAAGGTCTA
CACCATGGGC CCTCCCCGGG AGGAGCTGAG CAGCAGGTCG GTCAGCCTGA CCTGCATGAT
CAACGGCTTC TACCCTTCCG ACATCTCGGT GGAGTGGGAG AAGAACGGGA AGGCAGAGGA
CAACTACAAG ACCACGCCGG CCGTGCTGGA CAGCGACGGC TCCTACTTCC TCTACAGCAA
GCTCTCAGTG CCCACGAGTG AGTGGCAGCG GGGCGACGTC TTCACCTGCT CCGTGATGCA
CGAGGCCTTG CACAACCACT ACACGCAGAA GTCCATCTCC CGCTCTCCGG GTAAATGA A5
(heavy chain of inventive antibody, SEQ ID NO: 18) METGLRWLLL
VAVLKGVQCQ SVEESGGRLV TPGTPLTLTC TVSGFSLGSY DMSWVRQAPG KGLEWIGVIF
TDDNTYYASW AKGRFTISKA SSTTVDLKIT SPTTEDTATY FCSKFGSVGD LWGPGTLVTV
SSGQPKAPSV FPLAPCCGDT PSSTVTLGCL VKGYLPEPVT VTWNSGTLTN GVRTFPSVRQ
SSGLYSLSSV VSVTSSSQPV TCNVAHPATN TKVDKTVAPS TCSKPTCPPP ELLGGPSVFI
FPPKPKDTLM ISRTPEVTCV VVDVSQDDPE VQFTWYINNE QVRTARPPLR EQQFNSTIRV
VSTLPIAHQD WLRGKEFKCK VHNKALPAPI EKTISKARGQ PLEPKVYTMG PPREELSSRS
VSLTCMINGF YPSDISVEWE KNGKAEDNYK TTPAVLDSDG SYFLYSKLSV PTSEWQRGDV
FTCSVMHEAL HNHYTQKSIS RSPGK. A5 (light chain of inventive antibody;
SEQ ID NO: 19) ATGGACACGA GGGCCCCCAC TCAGCTGCTG GGGCTCCTGC
TGCTCTGGCT CCCAGGTGCC ACATTTGCTC AAGTGCTGAC CCAGACTCCA TCCTCCGTGT
CTGCCGCTGT GGGAGGCACA GTCACCATCA ACTGCCAGTC CAGTCAGAGT GTTTATGGTG
GCAACTACTT ATCCTGGTAT CAGCAGAAAC CAGGGCAGCC TCCCAAGCTC CTGATCTATG
CTGCATCCAC TCTGGCATCT GGGGTCCCAT CGCGGTTCAA AGGCAGTGGA TCTGGGACAC
AGTTCACTCT CACAATCGCC GAAGTACAGT GTGACGATGC TGCCACTTAC TACTGTCAAG
GGTATTTTTA TGGTGTTATT AATAGTTTCG GCGGAGGGAC CGAGGTGGTG GTCAAAGGTG
ATCCAGTTGC ACCTACTGTC CTCATCTTCC CACCAGCTGC TGATCAGGTG GCAACTGGAA
CAGTCACCAT CGTGTGTGTG GCGAATAAAT ACTTTCCCGA TGTCACCGTC ACCTGGGAGG
TGGATGGCAC CACCCAAACA ACTGGCATCG AGAACAGTAA AACACCGCAG AATTCTGCAG
ATTGTACCTA CAACCTCAGC AGCACTCTGA CACTGACCAG CACACAGTAC AACAGCCACA
AAGAGTACAC CTGCAAGGTG ACCCAGGGCA CGACCTCAGT CGTCCAGAGC TTCAATAGGG
GTGACTGTTA G A5 (light chain of inventive antibody; SEQ ID NO: 20)
MDTRAPTQLL GLLLLWLPGA TFAQVLTQTP SSVSAAVGGT VTINCQSSQS VYGGNYLSWY
QQKPGQPPKL LIYAASTLAS GVPSRFKGSG SGTQFTLTIA EVQCDDAATY YCQGYFYGVI
NSFGGGTEVV VKGDPVAPTV LIFPPAADQV ATGTVTIVCV ANKYFPDVTV TWEVDGTTQT
TGIENSKTPQ NSADCTYNLS STLTLTSTQY NSHKEYTCKV TQGTTSVVQS FNRGDC
[0139] The epitope mapping is further shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 and
the description thereof.
Example 2
Determination of LOD and LOQ
[0140] Monoclonal rabbit anti CHO-MIF antibody A6, which binds to a
different CHO-MIF epitope than rabbit anti CHO-MIF antibody A5, was
coated on an microtiter plate for capturing free soluble CHO-MIF or
in complex with the anti-(h)MIF antibody. After a blocking step for
the reduction of unspecific bindings samples and standards were
applied and incubated.
[0141] Unbound material was washed out and CHO-MIF (solitary or in
complex with an anti-(h)MIF antibodies) was detected by the biotin
labeled monoclonal rabbit anti CHO-MIF antibody A5. HRP labeled
streptavidin was finally applied to bind specifically to the biotin
labeled rabbit anti CHO-MIF A5 antibody. The complex was finally
identified by a colour change of the HRP substrate and quantified
at 450nm in a common ELISA reader against the reference
standards.
[0142] The results are shown in FIG. 4. The limit of detection was
determined at 0.00391 ppm CHO-MIF, while the LOQ was at 0.03125 ppm
CHO-MIF (in the presence of 20 mg/m1 anti-human MIF antibody).
Example 3
Comparison of the Inventive Antibody to a Polyclonal Rabbit
Anti-CHO MIF Antibody
[0143] The polyclonal rabbit antibodies in the following examples
were detected by a commercial available horse radish peroxidase
(HRP) conjugated donkey anti rabbit IgG in combination with a
commercial HRP substrate. The resultant western blots were scanned
by a LAS4000 Image Reader and the CHO-MIF signals quantified by the
Image Quant LAS4000 software.
[0144] The Western Blots demonstrate the increased and advantageous
sensitivity by using the monoclonal rabbit anti CHO-MIF antibody A5
compared to CHO-MIF (also affinity purified) polyclonal rabbit anti
CHO MIF antibody. [0145] Lane 1, 5, 6 and 10 are molecular weight
marker; lane 2 and 7: 0.5 ng CHO-MIF; lane 3 and 8: 1 ng CHO-MIF;
lane 4 and 9: 2 ng CHO-MIF. This corresponds to the following ppm
values: Lane 1, 5, 6 and 10 are molecular weight marker; lane 2 and
7: 4 ppm CHO-MIF; lane 3 and 8: 2 ppm CHO-MIF; lane 4 and 9: 1 ppm
CHO-MIF in the presence of 500 .mu.g human anti MIF antibodies.
[0146] The results are further shown in the bar chart of FIG.
6.
[0147] These Western Blots demonstrate the advantageous sensitivity
by using the monoclonal rabbit anti CHO-MIF antibody A5 compared to
an affinity purified polyclonal rabbit anti CHO-MIF antibody. Using
the same procedure and the same antibody concentrations for
detecting CHO-MIF, the highest CHO-MIF signals were detected by the
monoclonal antibody A5 as shown in FIG. 5 A.
[0148] As has been shown in the earlier examples, the monoclonal
anti CHO_MIF antibodies provide a sensitivity which is even further
improved and are thus an advantageous contribution to the prior
art.
[0149] Indeed, the present monoclonal antibodies are not only
improved regarding their sensitivity but are the only available
antibodies which are capable to detecting trace amounts of CHO MIF
in an anti-MIF antibody preparation below the limit of 4 ppm. This
ppm-limit is the currently prerequisite highest limit of CHO MIF
contaminations considered allowable in anti-MIF antibody
preparations. The presently claimed monoclonal anti-CHO MIF
antibodies are thus an advantageous means to verify that the CHO
MIF contaminations are below the acceptable limit. In particular, a
quantitative ELISA is suitable to confirm that the value for the
limit for CHO MIF contaminations in an anti-(h) MIF antibody
preparation is fulfilled.
Sequence CWU 1
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Val Ala Ser His Ser Gln Ser Gly Val Pro Ser Arg Phe Arg Gly 50 55
60Ser Gly Ser Glu Thr Asp Phe Thr Leu Thr Ile Ser Gly Leu Gln Pro65
70 75 80Glu Asp Ser Ala Thr Tyr Tyr Cys Gln Gln Ser Phe Trp Thr Pro
Leu 85 90 95Thr Phe Gly Gly Gly Thr Lys Val Glu Ile Lys Arg Thr Val
Ala Ala 100 105 110Pro Ser Val Phe Ile Phe Pro Pro Ser Asp Glu Gln
Leu Lys Ser Gly 115 120 125Thr Ala Ser Val Val Cys Leu Leu Asn Asn
Phe Tyr Pro Arg Glu Ala 130 135 140Lys Val Gln Trp Lys Val Asp Asn
Ala Leu Gln Ser Gly Asn Ser Gln145 150 155 160Glu Ser Val Thr Glu
Gln Asp Ser Lys Asp Ser Thr Tyr Ser Leu Ser 165 170 175Ser Thr Leu
Thr Leu Ser Lys Ala Asp Tyr Glu Lys His Lys Val Tyr 180 185 190Ala
Cys Glu Val Thr His Gln Gly Leu Ser Ser Pro Val Thr Lys Ser 195 200
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Pro Gly1 5 10 15Glu Arg Ala Thr Leu Ser Cys Arg Ala Ser Gln Gly Val
Ser Ser Ser 20 25 30Ser Leu Ala Trp Tyr Gln Gln Lys Pro Gly Gln Ala
Pro Arg Leu Leu 35 40 45Ile Tyr Gly Thr Ser Ser Arg Ala Thr Gly Ile
Pro Asp Arg Phe Ser 50 55 60Gly Ser Ala Ser Gly Thr Asp Phe Thr Leu
Thr Ile Ser Arg Leu Gln65 70 75 80Pro Glu Asp Phe Ala Val Tyr Tyr
Cys Gln Gln Tyr Gly Arg Ser Leu 85 90 95Thr Phe Gly Gly Gly Thr Lys
Val Glu Ile Lys Arg Thr Val Ala Ala 100 105 110Pro Ser Val Phe Ile
Phe Pro Pro Ser Asp Glu Gln Leu Lys Ser Gly 115 120 125Thr Ala Ser
Val Val Cys Leu Leu Asn Asn Phe Tyr Pro Arg Glu Ala 130 135 140Lys
Val Gln Trp Lys Val Asp Asn Ala Leu Gln Ser Gly Asn Ser Gln145 150
155 160Glu Ser Val Thr Glu Gln Asp Ser Lys Asp Ser Thr Tyr Ser Leu
Ser 165 170 175Ser Thr Leu Thr Leu Ser Lys Ala Asp Tyr Glu Lys His
Lys Val Tyr 180 185 190Ala Cys Glu Val Thr His Gln Gly Leu Ser Ser
Pro Val Thr Lys Ser 195 200 205Phe Asn Arg Gly Glu Cys
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Thr Gln Ser Pro Gly Thr Leu Ser Leu Ser Pro Gly1 5 10 15Glu Arg Ala
Thr Leu Ser Cys Arg Ala Ser Gln Gly Val Ser Ser Ser 20 25 30Ser Leu
Ala Trp Tyr Gln Gln Lys Pro Gly Gln Ala Pro Arg Leu Leu 35 40 45Ile
Tyr Gly Thr Ser Ser Arg Ala Thr Gly Ile Pro Asp Arg Phe Ser 50 55
60Gly Ser Ala Ser Gly Thr Asp Phe Thr Leu Thr Ile Ser Arg Leu Gln65
70 75 80Pro Glu Asp Phe Ala Val Tyr Tyr Cys Gln Gln Tyr Gly Arg Ser
Leu 85 90 95Thr Phe Gly Gly Gly Thr Lys Val Glu Ile Lys Arg Thr Val
Ala Ala 100 105 110Pro Ser Val Phe Ile Phe Pro Pro Ser Asp Glu Gln
Leu Lys Ser Gly 115 120 125Thr Ala Ser Val Val Cys Leu Leu Asn Asn
Phe Tyr Pro Arg Glu Ala 130 135 140Lys Val Gln Trp Lys Val Asp Asn
Ala Leu Gln Ser Gly Asn Ser Gln145 150 155 160Glu Ser Val Thr Glu
Gln Asp Ser Lys Asp Ser Thr Tyr Ser Leu Ser 165 170 175Ser Thr Leu
Thr Leu Ser Lys Ala Asp Tyr Glu Lys His Lys Val Tyr 180 185 190Ala
Cys Glu Val Thr His Gln Gly Leu Ser Ser Pro Val Thr Lys Ser 195 200
205Phe Asn Arg Gly Glu Cys 2104214PRTArtificial SequenceLight chain
of RAB2 4Asp Ile Gln Met Thr Gln Ser Pro Val Thr Leu Ser Leu Ser
Pro Gly1 5 10 15Glu Arg Ala Thr Leu Ser Cys Arg Ala Ser Gln Ser Val
Arg Ser Ser 20 25 30Tyr Leu Ala Trp Tyr Gln Gln Lys Pro Gly Gln Thr
Pro Arg Leu Leu 35 40 45Ile Tyr Gly Ala Ser Asn Arg Ala Thr Gly Ile
Pro Asp Arg Phe Ser 50 55 60Gly Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr Asp Phe Thr Leu
Thr Ile Ser Arg Leu Glu65 70 75 80Pro Glu Asp Phe Ala Val Tyr Tyr
Cys Gln Gln Tyr Gly Asn Ser Leu 85 90 95Thr Phe Gly Gly Gly Thr Lys
Val Glu Ile Lys Arg Thr Val Ala Ala 100 105 110Pro Ser Val Phe Ile
Phe Pro Pro Ser Asp Glu Gln Leu Lys Ser Gly 115 120 125Thr Ala Ser
Val Val Cys Leu Leu Asn Asn Phe Tyr Pro Arg Glu Ala 130 135 140Lys
Val Gln Trp Lys Val Asp Asn Ala Leu Gln Ser Gly Asn Ser Gln145 150
155 160Glu Ser Val Thr Glu Gln Asp Ser Lys Asp Ser Thr Tyr Ser Leu
Ser 165 170 175Ser Thr Leu Thr Leu Ser Lys Ala Asp Tyr Glu Lys His
Lys Val Tyr 180 185 190Ala Cys Glu Val Thr His Gln Gly Leu Ser Ser
Pro Val Thr Lys Ser 195 200 205Phe Asn Arg Gly Glu Cys
2105445PRTArtificial SequenceHeavy chain of RAB9 5Glu Val Gln Leu
Leu Glu Ser Gly Gly Gly Leu Val Gln Pro Gly Gly1 5 10 15Ser Leu Arg
Leu Ser Cys Ala Ala Ser Gly Phe Thr Phe Ser Ile Tyr 20 25 30Ser Met
Asn Trp Val Arg Gln Ala Pro Gly Lys Gly Leu Glu Trp Val 35 40 45Ser
Ser Ile Gly Ser Ser Gly Gly Thr Thr Tyr Tyr Ala Asp Ser Val 50 55
60Lys Gly Arg Phe Thr Ile Ser Arg Asp Asn Ser Lys Asn Thr Leu Tyr65
70 75 80Leu Gln Met Asn Ser Leu Arg Ala Glu Asp Thr Ala Val Tyr Tyr
Cys 85 90 95Ala Gly Ser Gln Trp Leu Tyr Gly Met Asp Val Trp Gly Gln
Gly Thr 100 105 110Thr Val Thr Val Ser Ser Ala Ser Thr Lys Gly Pro
Ser Val Phe Pro 115 120 125Leu Ala Pro Cys Ser Arg Ser Thr Ser Glu
Ser Thr Ala Ala Leu Gly 130 135 140Cys Leu Val Lys Asp Tyr Phe Pro
Glu Pro Val Thr Val Ser Trp Asn145 150 155 160Ser Gly Ala Leu Thr
Ser Gly Val His Thr Phe Pro Ala Val Leu Gln 165 170 175Ser Ser Gly
Leu Tyr Ser Leu Ser Ser Val Val Thr Val Pro Ser Ser 180 185 190Ser
Leu Gly Thr Lys Thr Tyr Thr Cys Asn Val Asp His Lys Pro Ser 195 200
205Asn Thr Lys Val Asp Lys Arg Val Glu Ser Lys Tyr Gly Pro Pro Cys
210 215 220Pro Pro Cys Pro Ala Pro Glu Phe Leu Gly Gly Pro Ser Val
Phe Leu225 230 235 240Phe Pro Pro Lys Pro Lys Asp Thr Leu Met Ile
Ser Arg Thr Pro Glu 245 250 255Val Thr Cys Val Val Val Asp Val Ser
Gln Glu Asp Pro Glu Val Gln 260 265 270Phe Asn Trp Tyr Val Asp Gly
Val Glu Val His Asn Ala Lys Thr Lys 275 280 285Pro Arg Glu Glu Gln
Phe Asn Ser Thr Tyr Arg Val Val Ser Val Leu 290 295 300Thr Val Leu
His Gln Asp Trp Leu Asn Gly Lys Glu Tyr Lys Cys Lys305 310 315
320Val Ser Asn Lys Gly Leu Pro Ser Ser Ile Glu Lys Thr Ile Ser Lys
325 330 335Ala Lys Gly Gln Pro Arg Glu Pro Gln Val Tyr Thr Leu Pro
Pro Ser 340 345 350Gln Glu Glu Met Thr Lys Asn Gln Val Ser Leu Thr
Cys Leu Val Lys 355 360 365Gly Phe Tyr Pro Ser Asp Ile Ala Val Glu
Trp Glu Ser Asn Gly Gln 370 375 380Pro Glu Asn Asn Tyr Lys Thr Thr
Pro Pro Val Leu Asp Ser Asp Gly385 390 395 400Ser Phe Phe Leu Tyr
Ser Arg Leu Thr Val Asp Lys Ser Arg Trp Gln 405 410 415Glu Gly Asn
Val Phe Ser Cys Ser Val Met His Glu Ala Leu His Asn 420 425 430His
Tyr Thr Gln Lys Ser Leu Ser Leu Ser Leu Gly Lys 435 440
4456454PRTArtificial SequenceHeavy chain of RAB4 6Glu Val Gln Leu
Leu Glu Ser Gly Gly Gly Leu Val Gln Pro Gly Gly1 5 10 15Ser Leu Arg
Leu Ser Cys Ala Ala Ser Gly Phe Thr Phe Ser Ile Tyr 20 25 30Ala Met
Asp Trp Val Arg Gln Ala Pro Gly Lys Gly Leu Glu Trp Val 35 40 45Ser
Gly Ile Val Pro Ser Gly Gly Phe Thr Lys Tyr Ala Asp Ser Val 50 55
60Lys Gly Arg Phe Thr Ile Ser Arg Asp Asn Ser Lys Asn Thr Leu Tyr65
70 75 80Leu Gln Met Asn Ser Leu Arg Ala Glu Asp Thr Ala Val Tyr Tyr
Cys 85 90 95Ala Arg Val Asn Val Ile Ala Val Ala Gly Thr Gly Tyr Tyr
Tyr Tyr 100 105 110Gly Met Asp Val Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr Thr Val Thr
Val Ser Ser Ala 115 120 125Ser Thr Lys Gly Pro Ser Val Phe Pro Leu
Ala Pro Cys Ser Arg Ser 130 135 140Thr Ser Glu Ser Thr Ala Ala Leu
Gly Cys Leu Val Lys Asp Tyr Phe145 150 155 160Pro Glu Pro Val Thr
Val Ser Trp Asn Ser Gly Ala Leu Thr Ser Gly 165 170 175Val His Thr
Phe Pro Ala Val Leu Gln Ser Ser Gly Leu Tyr Ser Leu 180 185 190Ser
Ser Val Val Thr Val Pro Ser Ser Ser Leu Gly Thr Lys Thr Tyr 195 200
205Thr Cys Asn Val Asp His Lys Pro Ser Asn Thr Lys Val Asp Lys Arg
210 215 220Val Glu Ser Lys Tyr Gly Pro Pro Cys Pro Pro Cys Pro Ala
Pro Glu225 230 235 240Phe Leu Gly Gly Pro Ser Val Phe Leu Phe Pro
Pro Lys Pro Lys Asp 245 250 255Thr Leu Met Ile Ser Arg Thr Pro Glu
Val Thr Cys Val Val Val Asp 260 265 270Val Ser Gln Glu Asp Pro Glu
Val Gln Phe Asn Trp Tyr Val Asp Gly 275 280 285Val Glu Val His Asn
Ala Lys Thr Lys Pro Arg Glu Glu Gln Phe Asn 290 295 300Ser Thr Tyr
Arg Val Val Ser Val Leu Thr Val Leu His Gln Asp Trp305 310 315
320Leu Asn Gly Lys Glu Tyr Lys Cys Lys Val Ser Asn Lys Gly Leu Pro
325 330 335Ser Ser Ile Glu Lys Thr Ile Ser Lys Ala Lys Gly Gln Pro
Arg Glu 340 345 350Pro Gln Val Tyr Thr Leu Pro Pro Ser Gln Glu Glu
Met Thr Lys Asn 355 360 365Gln Val Ser Leu Thr Cys Leu Val Lys Gly
Phe Tyr Pro Ser Asp Ile 370 375 380Ala Val Glu Trp Glu Ser Asn Gly
Gln Pro Glu Asn Asn Tyr Lys Thr385 390 395 400Thr Pro Pro Val Leu
Asp Ser Asp Gly Ser Phe Phe Leu Tyr Ser Arg 405 410 415Leu Thr Val
Asp Lys Ser Arg Trp Gln Glu Gly Asn Val Phe Ser Cys 420 425 430Ser
Val Met His Glu Ala Leu His Asn His Tyr Thr Gln Lys Ser Leu 435 440
445Ser Leu Ser Leu Gly Lys 4507454PRTArtificial SequenceHeavy chain
of RAB0 7Glu Val Gln Leu Leu Glu Ser Gly Gly Gly Leu Val Gln Pro
Gly Gly1 5 10 15Ser Leu Arg Leu Ser Cys Ala Ala Ser Gly Phe Thr Phe
Ser Trp Tyr 20 25 30Ala Met Asp Trp Val Arg Gln Ala Pro Gly Lys Gly
Leu Glu Trp Val 35 40 45Ser Gly Ile Tyr Pro Ser Gly Gly Arg Thr Lys
Tyr Ala Asp Ser Val 50 55 60Lys Gly Arg Phe Thr Ile Ser Arg Asp Asn
Ser Lys Asn Thr Leu Tyr65 70 75 80Leu Gln Met Asn Ser Leu Arg Ala
Glu Asp Thr Ala Val Tyr Tyr Cys 85 90 95Ala Arg Val Asn Val Ile Ala
Val Ala Gly Thr Gly Tyr Tyr Tyr Tyr 100 105 110Gly Met Asp Val Trp
Gly Gln Gly Thr Thr Val Thr Val Ser Ser Ala 115 120 125Ser Thr Lys
Gly Pro Ser Val Phe Pro Leu Ala Pro Cys Ser Arg Ser 130 135 140Thr
Ser Glu Ser Thr Ala Ala Leu Gly Cys Leu Val Lys Asp Tyr Phe145 150
155 160Pro Glu Pro Val Thr Val Ser Trp Asn Ser Gly Ala Leu Thr Ser
Gly 165 170 175Val His Thr Phe Pro Ala Val Leu Gln Ser Ser Gly Leu
Tyr Ser Leu 180 185 190Ser Ser Val Val Thr Val Pro Ser Ser Ser Leu
Gly Thr Lys Thr Tyr 195 200 205Thr Cys Asn Val Asp His Lys Pro Ser
Asn Thr Lys Val Asp Lys Arg 210 215 220Val Glu Ser Lys Tyr Gly Pro
Pro Cys Pro Pro Cys Pro Ala Pro Glu225 230 235 240Phe Leu Gly Gly
Pro Ser Val Phe Leu Phe Pro Pro Lys Pro Lys Asp 245 250 255Thr Leu
Met Ile Ser Arg Thr Pro Glu Val Thr Cys Val Val Val Asp 260 265
270Val Ser Gln Glu Asp Pro Glu Val Gln Phe Asn Trp Tyr Val Asp Gly
275 280 285Val Glu Val His Asn Ala Lys Thr Lys Pro Arg Glu Glu Gln
Phe Asn 290 295 300Ser Thr Tyr Arg Val Val Ser Val Leu Thr Val Leu
His Gln Asp Trp305 310 315 320Leu Asn Gly Lys Glu Tyr Lys Cys Lys
Val Ser Asn Lys Gly Leu Pro 325 330 335Ser Ser Ile Glu Lys Thr Ile
Ser Lys Ala Lys Gly Gln Pro Arg Glu 340 345 350Pro Gln Val Tyr Thr
Leu Pro Pro Ser Gln Glu Glu Met Thr Lys Asn 355 360 365Gln Val Ser
Leu Thr Cys Leu Val Lys Gly Phe Tyr Pro Ser Asp Ile 370 375 380Ala
Val Glu Trp Glu Ser Asn Gly Gln Pro Glu Asn Asn Tyr Lys Thr385 390
395 400Thr Pro Pro Val Leu Asp Ser Asp Gly Ser Phe Phe Leu Tyr Ser
Arg 405 410 415Leu Thr Val Asp Lys Ser Arg Trp Gln Glu Gly Asn Val
Phe Ser Cys 420 425 430Ser Val Met His Glu Ala Leu His Asn His Tyr
Thr Gln Lys Ser Leu 435 440 445Ser Leu Ser Leu Gly Lys
4508454PRTArtificial SequenceHeavy chain of RAB2 8Glu Val Gln Leu
Leu Glu Ser Gly Gly Gly Leu Val Gln Pro Gly Gly1 5 10 15Ser Leu Arg
Leu Ser Cys Ala Ala Ser Gly Phe Thr Phe Ser Ile Tyr 20 25 30Ala Met
Asp Trp Val Arg Gln Ala Pro Gly Lys Gly Leu Glu Trp Val 35 40 45Ser
Gly Ile Val Pro Ser Gly Gly Phe Thr Lys Tyr Ala Asp Ser Val 50 55
60Lys Gly Arg Phe Thr Ile Ser Arg Asp Asn Ser Lys Asn Thr Leu Tyr65
70 75 80Leu Gln Met Asn Ser Leu Arg Ala Glu Asp Thr Ala Val Tyr Tyr
Cys 85 90 95Ala Arg Val Asn Val Ile Ala Val Ala Gly Thr Gly Tyr Tyr
Tyr Tyr 100 105 110Gly Met Asp Val Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr Thr Val Thr
Val Ser Ser Ala 115 120 125Ser Thr Lys Gly Pro Ser Val Phe Pro Leu
Ala Pro Cys Ser Arg Ser 130 135 140Thr Ser Glu Ser Thr Ala Ala Leu
Gly Cys Leu Val Lys Asp Tyr Phe145 150 155 160Pro Glu Pro Val Thr
Val Ser Trp Asn Ser Gly Ala Leu Thr Ser Gly 165 170 175Val His Thr
Phe Pro Ala Val Leu Gln Ser Ser Gly Leu Tyr Ser Leu 180 185 190Ser
Ser Val Val Thr Val Pro Ser Ser Ser Leu Gly Thr Lys Thr Tyr 195 200
205Thr Cys Asn Val Asp His Lys Pro Ser Asn Thr Lys Val Asp Lys Arg
210 215 220Val Glu Ser Lys Tyr Gly Pro Pro Cys Pro Pro Cys Pro Ala
Pro Glu225
230 235 240Phe Leu Gly Gly Pro Ser Val Phe Leu Phe Pro Pro Lys Pro
Lys Asp 245 250 255Thr Leu Met Ile Ser Arg Thr Pro Glu Val Thr Cys
Val Val Val Asp 260 265 270Val Ser Gln Glu Asp Pro Glu Val Gln Phe
Asn Trp Tyr Val Asp Gly 275 280 285Val Glu Val His Asn Ala Lys Thr
Lys Pro Arg Glu Glu Gln Phe Asn 290 295 300Ser Thr Tyr Arg Val Val
Ser Val Leu Thr Val Leu His Gln Asp Trp305 310 315 320Leu Asn Gly
Lys Glu Tyr Lys Cys Lys Val Ser Asn Lys Gly Leu Pro 325 330 335Ser
Ser Ile Glu Lys Thr Ile Ser Lys Ala Lys Gly Gln Pro Arg Glu 340 345
350Pro Gln Val Tyr Thr Leu Pro Pro Ser Gln Glu Glu Met Thr Lys Asn
355 360 365Gln Val Ser Leu Thr Cys Leu Val Lys Gly Phe Tyr Pro Ser
Asp Ile 370 375 380Ala Val Glu Trp Glu Ser Asn Gly Gln Pro Glu Asn
Asn Tyr Lys Thr385 390 395 400Thr Pro Pro Val Leu Asp Ser Asp Gly
Ser Phe Phe Leu Tyr Ser Arg 405 410 415Leu Thr Val Asp Lys Ser Arg
Trp Gln Glu Gly Asn Val Phe Ser Cys 420 425 430Ser Val Met His Glu
Ala Leu His Asn His Tyr Thr Gln Lys Ser Leu 435 440 445Ser Leu Ser
Leu Gly Lys 4509457PRTArtificial SequenceRAM0hc 9Glu Val Gln Leu
Leu Glu Ser Gly Gly Gly Leu Val Gln Pro Gly Gly1 5 10 15Ser Leu Arg
Leu Ser Cys Ala Ala Ser Gly Phe Thr Phe Ser Trp Tyr 20 25 30Ala Met
Asp Trp Val Arg Gln Ala Pro Gly Lys Gly Leu Glu Trp Val 35 40 45Ser
Gly Ile Tyr Pro Ser Gly Gly Arg Thr Lys Tyr Ala Asp Ser Val 50 55
60Lys Gly Arg Phe Thr Ile Ser Arg Asp Asn Ser Lys Asn Thr Leu Tyr65
70 75 80Leu Gln Met Asn Ser Leu Arg Ala Glu Asp Thr Ala Val Tyr Tyr
Cys 85 90 95Ala Arg Val Asn Val Ile Ala Val Ala Gly Thr Gly Tyr Tyr
Tyr Tyr 100 105 110Gly Met Asp Val Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr Thr Val Thr
Val Ser Ser Ala 115 120 125Ser Thr Lys Gly Pro Ser Val Phe Pro Leu
Ala Pro Ser Ser Lys Ser 130 135 140Thr Ser Gly Gly Thr Ala Ala Leu
Gly Cys Leu Val Lys Asp Tyr Phe145 150 155 160Pro Glu Pro Val Thr
Val Ser Trp Asn Ser Gly Ala Leu Thr Ser Gly 165 170 175Val His Thr
Phe Pro Ala Val Leu Gln Ser Ser Gly Leu Tyr Ser Leu 180 185 190Ser
Ser Val Val Thr Val Pro Ser Ser Ser Leu Gly Thr Gln Thr Tyr 195 200
205Ile Cys Asn Val Asn His Lys Pro Ser Asn Thr Lys Val Asp Lys Arg
210 215 220Val Glu Pro Lys Ser Cys Asp Lys Thr His Thr Cys Pro Pro
Cys Pro225 230 235 240Ala Pro Glu Leu Leu Gly Gly Pro Ser Val Phe
Leu Phe Pro Pro Lys 245 250 255Pro Lys Asp Thr Leu Met Ile Ser Arg
Thr Pro Glu Val Thr Cys Val 260 265 270Val Val Asp Val Ser His Glu
Asp Pro Glu Val Lys Phe Asn Trp Tyr 275 280 285Val Asp Gly Val Glu
Val His Asn Ala Lys Thr Lys Pro Arg Glu Glu 290 295 300Gln Tyr Asn
Ser Thr Tyr Arg Val Val Ser Val Leu Thr Val Leu His305 310 315
320Gln Asp Trp Leu Asn Gly Lys Glu Tyr Lys Cys Lys Val Ser Asn Lys
325 330 335Ala Leu Pro Ala Pro Ile Glu Lys Thr Ile Ser Lys Ala Lys
Gly Gln 340 345 350Pro Arg Glu Pro Gln Val Tyr Thr Leu Pro Pro Ser
Arg Glu Glu Met 355 360 365Thr Lys Asn Gln Val Ser Leu Thr Cys Leu
Val Lys Gly Phe Tyr Pro 370 375 380Ser Asp Ile Ala Val Glu Trp Glu
Ser Asn Gly Gln Pro Glu Asn Asn385 390 395 400Tyr Lys Thr Thr Pro
Pro Val Leu Asp Ser Asp Gly Ser Phe Phe Leu 405 410 415Tyr Ser Lys
Leu Thr Val Asp Lys Ser Arg Trp Gln Gln Gly Asn Val 420 425 430Phe
Ser Cys Ser Val Met His Glu Ala Leu His Asn His Tyr Thr Gln 435 440
445Lys Ser Leu Ser Leu Ser Pro Gly Lys 450 45510214PRTArtificial
SequenceRAM0lc 10Asp Ile Gln Met Thr Gln Ser Pro Gly Thr Leu Ser
Leu Ser Pro Gly1 5 10 15Glu Arg Ala Thr Leu Ser Cys Arg Ala Ser Gln
Gly Val Ser Ser Ser 20 25 30Ser Leu Ala Trp Tyr Gln Gln Lys Pro Gly
Gln Ala Pro Arg Leu Leu 35 40 45Ile Tyr Gly Thr Ser Ser Arg Ala Thr
Gly Ile Pro Asp Arg Phe Ser 50 55 60Gly Ser Ala Ser Gly Thr Asp Phe
Thr Leu Thr Ile Ser Arg Leu Gln65 70 75 80Pro Glu Asp Phe Ala Val
Tyr Tyr Cys Gln Gln Tyr Gly Arg Ser Leu 85 90 95Thr Phe Gly Gly Gly
Thr Lys Val Glu Ile Lys Arg Thr Val Ala Ala 100 105 110Pro Ser Val
Phe Ile Phe Pro Pro Ser Asp Glu Gln Leu Lys Ser Gly 115 120 125Thr
Ala Ser Val Val Cys Leu Leu Asn Asn Phe Tyr Pro Arg Glu Ala 130 135
140Lys Val Gln Trp Lys Val Asp Asn Ala Leu Gln Ser Gly Asn Ser
Gln145 150 155 160Glu Ser Val Thr Glu Gln Asp Ser Lys Asp Ser Thr
Tyr Ser Leu Ser 165 170 175Ser Thr Leu Thr Leu Ser Lys Ala Asp Tyr
Glu Lys His Lys Val Tyr 180 185 190Ala Cys Glu Val Thr His Gln Gly
Leu Ser Ser Pro Val Thr Lys Ser 195 200 205Phe Asn Arg Gly Glu Cys
21011448PRTArtificial SequenceRAM9hc 11Glu Val Gln Leu Leu Glu Ser
Gly Gly Gly Leu Val Gln Pro Gly Gly1 5 10 15Ser Leu Arg Leu Ser Cys
Ala Ala Ser Gly Phe Thr Phe Ser Ile Tyr 20 25 30Ser Met Asn Trp Val
Arg Gln Ala Pro Gly Lys Gly Leu Glu Trp Val 35 40 45Ser Ser Ile Gly
Ser Ser Gly Gly Thr Thr Tyr Tyr Ala Asp Ser Val 50 55 60Lys Gly Arg
Phe Thr Ile Ser Arg Asp Asn Ser Lys Asn Thr Leu Tyr65 70 75 80Leu
Gln Met Asn Ser Leu Arg Ala Glu Asp Thr Ala Val Tyr Tyr Cys 85 90
95Ala Gly Ser Gln Trp Leu Tyr Gly Met Asp Val Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr
100 105 110Thr Val Thr Val Ser Ser Ala Ser Thr Lys Gly Pro Ser Val
Phe Pro 115 120 125Leu Ala Pro Ser Ser Lys Ser Thr Ser Gly Gly Thr
Ala Ala Leu Gly 130 135 140Cys Leu Val Lys Asp Tyr Phe Pro Glu Pro
Val Thr Val Ser Trp Asn145 150 155 160Ser Gly Ala Leu Thr Ser Gly
Val His Thr Phe Pro Ala Val Leu Gln 165 170 175Ser Ser Gly Leu Tyr
Ser Leu Ser Ser Val Val Thr Val Pro Ser Ser 180 185 190Ser Leu Gly
Thr Gln Thr Tyr Ile Cys Asn Val Asn His Lys Pro Ser 195 200 205Asn
Thr Lys Val Asp Lys Arg Val Glu Pro Lys Ser Cys Asp Lys Thr 210 215
220His Thr Cys Pro Pro Cys Pro Ala Pro Glu Leu Leu Gly Gly Pro
Ser225 230 235 240Val Phe Leu Phe Pro Pro Lys Pro Lys Asp Thr Leu
Met Ile Ser Arg 245 250 255Thr Pro Glu Val Thr Cys Val Val Val Asp
Val Ser His Glu Asp Pro 260 265 270Glu Val Lys Phe Asn Trp Tyr Val
Asp Gly Val Glu Val His Asn Ala 275 280 285Lys Thr Lys Pro Arg Glu
Glu Gln Tyr Asn Ser Thr Tyr Arg Val Val 290 295 300Ser Val Leu Thr
Val Leu His Gln Asp Trp Leu Asn Gly Lys Glu Tyr305 310 315 320Lys
Cys Lys Val Ser Asn Lys Ala Leu Pro Ala Pro Ile Glu Lys Thr 325 330
335Ile Ser Lys Ala Lys Gly Gln Pro Arg Glu Pro Gln Val Tyr Thr Leu
340 345 350Pro Pro Ser Arg Glu Glu Met Thr Lys Asn Gln Val Ser Leu
Thr Cys 355 360 365Leu Val Lys Gly Phe Tyr Pro Ser Asp Ile Ala Val
Glu Trp Glu Ser 370 375 380Asn Gly Gln Pro Glu Asn Asn Tyr Lys Thr
Thr Pro Pro Val Leu Asp385 390 395 400Ser Asp Gly Ser Phe Phe Leu
Tyr Ser Lys Leu Thr Val Asp Lys Ser 405 410 415Arg Trp Gln Gln Gly
Asn Val Phe Ser Cys Ser Val Met His Glu Ala 420 425 430Leu His Asn
His Tyr Thr Gln Lys Ser Leu Ser Leu Ser Pro Gly Lys 435 440
44512214PRTArtificial SequenceRAM9lc 12Asp Ile Gln Met Thr Gln Ser
Pro Ser Ser Leu Ser Ala Ser Val Gly1 5 10 15Asp Arg Val Thr Ile Thr
Cys Arg Ser Ser Gln Arg Ile Met Thr Tyr 20 25 30Leu Asn Trp Tyr Gln
Gln Lys Pro Gly Lys Ala Pro Lys Leu Leu Ile 35 40 45Phe Val Ala Ser
His Ser Gln Ser Gly Val Pro Ser Arg Phe Arg Gly 50 55 60Ser Gly Ser
Glu Thr Asp Phe Thr Leu Thr Ile Ser Gly Leu Gln Pro65 70 75 80Glu
Asp Ser Ala Thr Tyr Tyr Cys Gln Gln Ser Phe Trp Thr Pro Leu 85 90
95Thr Phe Gly Gly Gly Thr Lys Val Glu Ile Lys Arg Thr Val Ala Ala
100 105 110Pro Ser Val Phe Ile Phe Pro Pro Ser Asp Glu Gln Leu Lys
Ser Gly 115 120 125Thr Ala Ser Val Val Cys Leu Leu Asn Asn Phe Tyr
Pro Arg Glu Ala 130 135 140Lys Val Gln Trp Lys Val Asp Asn Ala Leu
Gln Ser Gly Asn Ser Gln145 150 155 160Glu Ser Val Thr Glu Gln Asp
Ser Lys Asp Ser Thr Tyr Ser Leu Ser 165 170 175Ser Thr Leu Thr Leu
Ser Lys Ala Asp Tyr Glu Lys His Lys Val Tyr 180 185 190Ala Cys Glu
Val Thr His Gln Gly Leu Ser Ser Pro Val Thr Lys Ser 195 200 205Phe
Asn Arg Gly Glu Cys 21013457PRTArtificial SequenceRAM4hc 13Glu Val
Gln Leu Leu Glu Ser Gly Gly Gly Leu Val Gln Pro Gly Gly1 5 10 15Ser
Leu Arg Leu Ser Cys Ala Ala Ser Gly Phe Thr Phe Ser Ile Tyr 20 25
30Ala Met Asp Trp Val Arg Gln Ala Pro Gly Lys Gly Leu Glu Trp Val
35 40 45Ser Gly Ile Val Pro Ser Gly Gly Phe Thr Lys Tyr Ala Asp Ser
Val 50 55 60Lys Gly Arg Phe Thr Ile Ser Arg Asp Asn Ser Lys Asn Thr
Leu Tyr65 70 75 80Leu Gln Met Asn Ser Leu Arg Ala Glu Asp Thr Ala
Val Tyr Tyr Cys 85 90 95Ala Arg Val Asn Val Ile Ala Val Ala Gly Thr
Gly Tyr Tyr Tyr Tyr 100 105 110Gly Met Asp Val Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr
Thr Val Thr Val Ser Ser Ala 115 120 125Ser Thr Lys Gly Pro Ser Val
Phe Pro Leu Ala Pro Ser Ser Lys Ser 130 135 140Thr Ser Gly Gly Thr
Ala Ala Leu Gly Cys Leu Val Lys Asp Tyr Phe145 150 155 160Pro Glu
Pro Val Thr Val Ser Trp Asn Ser Gly Ala Leu Thr Ser Gly 165 170
175Val His Thr Phe Pro Ala Val Leu Gln Ser Ser Gly Leu Tyr Ser Leu
180 185 190Ser Ser Val Val Thr Val Pro Ser Ser Ser Leu Gly Thr Gln
Thr Tyr 195 200 205Ile Cys Asn Val Asn His Lys Pro Ser Asn Thr Lys
Val Asp Lys Arg 210 215 220Val Glu Pro Lys Ser Cys Asp Lys Thr His
Thr Cys Pro Pro Cys Pro225 230 235 240Ala Pro Glu Leu Leu Gly Gly
Pro Ser Val Phe Leu Phe Pro Pro Lys 245 250 255Pro Lys Asp Thr Leu
Met Ile Ser Arg Thr Pro Glu Val Thr Cys Val 260 265 270Val Val Asp
Val Ser His Glu Asp Pro Glu Val Lys Phe Asn Trp Tyr 275 280 285Val
Asp Gly Val Glu Val His Asn Ala Lys Thr Lys Pro Arg Glu Glu 290 295
300Gln Tyr Asn Ser Thr Tyr Arg Val Val Ser Val Leu Thr Val Leu
His305 310 315 320Gln Asp Trp Leu Asn Gly Lys Glu Tyr Lys Cys Lys
Val Ser Asn Lys 325 330 335Ala Leu Pro Ala Pro Ile Glu Lys Thr Ile
Ser Lys Ala Lys Gly Gln 340 345 350Pro Arg Glu Pro Gln Val Tyr Thr
Leu Pro Pro Ser Arg Glu Glu Met 355 360 365Thr Lys Asn Gln Val Ser
Leu Thr Cys Leu Val Lys Gly Phe Tyr Pro 370 375 380Ser Asp Ile Ala
Val Glu Trp Glu Ser Asn Gly Gln Pro Glu Asn Asn385 390 395 400Tyr
Lys Thr Thr Pro Pro Val Leu Asp Ser Asp Gly Ser Phe Phe Leu 405 410
415Tyr Ser Lys Leu Thr Val Asp Lys Ser Arg Trp Gln Gln Gly Asn Val
420 425 430Phe Ser Cys Ser Val Met His Glu Ala Leu His Asn His Tyr
Thr Gln 435 440 445Lys Ser Leu Ser Leu Ser Pro Gly Lys 450
45514214PRTArtificial SequenceRAM4lc 14Asp Ile Gln Met Thr Gln Ser
Pro Gly Thr Leu Ser Leu Ser Pro Gly1 5 10 15Glu Arg Ala Thr Leu Ser
Cys Arg Ala Ser Gln Gly Val Ser Ser Ser 20 25 30Ser Leu Ala Trp Tyr
Gln Gln Lys Pro Gly Gln Ala Pro Arg Leu Leu 35 40 45Ile Tyr Gly Thr
Ser Ser Arg Ala Thr Gly Ile Pro Asp Arg Phe Ser 50 55 60Gly Ser Ala
Ser Gly Thr Asp Phe Thr Leu Thr Ile Ser Arg Leu Gln65 70 75 80Pro
Glu Asp Phe Ala Val Tyr Tyr Cys Gln Gln Tyr Gly Arg Ser Leu 85 90
95Thr Phe Gly Gly Gly Thr Lys Val Glu Ile Lys Arg Thr Val Ala Ala
100 105 110Pro Ser Val Phe Ile Phe Pro Pro Ser Asp Glu Gln Leu Lys
Ser Gly 115 120 125Thr Ala Ser Val Val Cys Leu Leu Asn Asn Phe Tyr
Pro Arg Glu Ala 130 135 140Lys Val Gln Trp Lys Val Asp Asn Ala Leu
Gln Ser Gly Asn Ser Gln145 150 155 160Glu Ser Val Thr Glu Gln Asp
Ser Lys Asp Ser Thr Tyr Ser Leu Ser 165 170 175Ser Thr Leu Thr Leu
Ser Lys Ala Asp Tyr Glu Lys His Lys Val Tyr 180 185 190Ala Cys Glu
Val Thr His Gln Gly Leu Ser Ser Pro Val Thr Lys Ser 195 200 205Phe
Asn Arg Gly Glu Cys 21015348DNACricetulus griseusCDS(1)..(348)
15atg ccg atg ttc acc gtg aac acc aac gtt ccc cgc gcc tcc gtg cca
48Met Pro Met Phe Thr Val Asn Thr Asn Val Pro Arg Ala Ser Val Pro1
5 10 15gag ggg ctt ctc tcc gag ctc acc cag cag ctg gcg cag gcc acc
ggc 96Glu Gly Leu Leu Ser Glu Leu Thr Gln Gln Leu Ala Gln Ala Thr
Gly 20 25 30aag ccg gcc cag tac atc gca gtg cac gtg gtc ccg gac cag
ctc atg 144Lys Pro Ala Gln Tyr Ile Ala Val His Val Val Pro Asp Gln
Leu Met 35 40 45act ttt agc ggc tct agc gac ccc tgc gcc ctg tgc agc
ctg cat agt 192Thr Phe Ser Gly Ser Ser Asp Pro Cys Ala Leu Cys Ser
Leu His Ser 50 55 60atc ggc aag atc ggc ggc gcg cag aac cgc acc tac
agc aag ctg ctg 240Ile Gly Lys Ile Gly Gly Ala Gln Asn Arg Thr Tyr
Ser Lys Leu Leu65 70 75 80tgc ggc ctg ctg gct gat cgc ctg cac atc
agc ccg gac cgg atc tac 288Cys Gly Leu Leu Ala Asp Arg Leu His Ile
Ser Pro Asp Arg Ile Tyr 85 90 95atc aat tat tac gac atg agc gcg gcc
aac gtg ggc tgg aac ggc tcc 336Ile Asn Tyr Tyr Asp Met Ser Ala Ala
Asn Val Gly Trp Asn Gly Ser 100 105 110acc ttc gct tga 348Thr Phe
Ala 11516115PRTCricetulus griseus 16Met Pro Met Phe Thr Val Asn Thr
Asn Val Pro Arg Ala Ser Val Pro1 5 10 15Glu Gly Leu Leu Ser Glu Leu
Thr Gln Gln Leu Ala Gln Ala Thr Gly
20 25 30Lys Pro Ala Gln Tyr Ile Ala Val His Val Val Pro Asp Gln Leu
Met 35 40 45Thr Phe Ser Gly Ser Ser Asp Pro Cys Ala Leu Cys Ser Leu
His Ser 50 55 60Ile Gly Lys Ile Gly Gly Ala Gln Asn Arg Thr Tyr Ser
Lys Leu Leu65 70 75 80Cys Gly Leu Leu Ala Asp Arg Leu His Ile Ser
Pro Asp Arg Ile Tyr 85 90 95Ile Asn Tyr Tyr Asp Met Ser Ala Ala Asn
Val Gly Trp Asn Gly Ser 100 105 110Thr Phe Ala
115171368DNAArtificial SequenceHeavy chain of A5 17atggagactg
ggctgcgctg gcttctcctg gtcgctgtgc tcaaaggtgt ccagtgtcag 60tcggtggagg
agtccggggg tcgcctggtc acgcctggga cacccctgac actcacctgc
120acagtgtctg gattctccct cggcagctac gacatgagct gggtccgcca
ggctccaggg 180aagggactgg aatggatcgg agtgattttt actgatgata
acacatacta cgcgagctgg 240gcgaaaggcc gattcaccat ctccaaagcc
tcgtcgacca cggtggatct gaaaatcacc 300agtccgacaa ccgaggacac
ggccacctac ttctgttcca aatttggttc tgtcggtgac 360ttgtggggcc
caggcaccct ggtcaccgtc tcctcagggc aacctaaggc tccatcagtc
420ttcccactgg ccccctgctg cggggacaca cccagctcca cggtgaccct
gggctgcctg 480gtcaaaggct acctcccgga gccagtgacc gtgacctgga
actcgggcac cctcaccaat 540ggggtacgca ccttcccgtc cgtccggcag
tcctcaggcc tctactcgct gagcagcgtg 600gtgagcgtga cctcaagcag
ccagcccgtc acctgcaacg tggcccaccc agccaccaac 660accaaagtgg
acaagaccgt tgcgccctcg acatgcagca agcccacgtg cccaccccct
720gaactcctgg ggggaccgtc tgtcttcatc ttccccccaa aacccaagga
caccctcatg 780atctcacgca cccccgaggt cacatgcgtg gtggtggacg
tgagccagga tgaccccgag 840gtgcagttca catggtacat aaacaacgag
caggtgcgca ccgcccggcc gccgctacgg 900gagcagcagt tcaacagcac
gatccgcgtg gtcagcaccc tccccatcgc gcaccaggac 960tggctgaggg
gcaaggagtt caagtgcaaa gtccacaaca aggcactccc ggcccccatc
1020gagaaaacca tctccaaagc cagagggcag cccctggagc cgaaggtcta
caccatgggc 1080cctccccggg aggagctgag cagcaggtcg gtcagcctga
cctgcatgat caacggcttc 1140tacccttccg acatctcggt ggagtgggag
aagaacggga aggcagagga caactacaag 1200accacgccgg ccgtgctgga
cagcgacggc tcctacttcc tctacagcaa gctctcagtg 1260cccacgagtg
agtggcagcg gggcgacgtc ttcacctgct ccgtgatgca cgaggccttg
1320cacaaccact acacgcagaa gtccatctcc cgctctccgg gtaaatga
136818455PRTArtificial SequenceHeavy chain of A5 18Met Glu Thr Gly
Leu Arg Trp Leu Leu Leu Val Ala Val Leu Lys Gly1 5 10 15Val Gln Cys
Gln Ser Val Glu Glu Ser Gly Gly Arg Leu Val Thr Pro 20 25 30Gly Thr
Pro Leu Thr Leu Thr Cys Thr Val Ser Gly Phe Ser Leu Gly 35 40 45Ser
Tyr Asp Met Ser Trp Val Arg Gln Ala Pro Gly Lys Gly Leu Glu 50 55
60Trp Ile Gly Val Ile Phe Thr Asp Asp Asn Thr Tyr Tyr Ala Ser Trp65
70 75 80Ala Lys Gly Arg Phe Thr Ile Ser Lys Ala Ser Ser Thr Thr Val
Asp 85 90 95Leu Lys Ile Thr Ser Pro Thr Thr Glu Asp Thr Ala Thr Tyr
Phe Cys 100 105 110Ser Lys Phe Gly Ser Val Gly Asp Leu Trp Gly Pro
Gly Thr Leu Val 115 120 125Thr Val Ser Ser Gly Gln Pro Lys Ala Pro
Ser Val Phe Pro Leu Ala 130 135 140Pro Cys Cys Gly Asp Thr Pro Ser
Ser Thr Val Thr Leu Gly Cys Leu145 150 155 160Val Lys Gly Tyr Leu
Pro Glu Pro Val Thr Val Thr Trp Asn Ser Gly 165 170 175Thr Leu Thr
Asn Gly Val Arg Thr Phe Pro Ser Val Arg Gln Ser Ser 180 185 190Gly
Leu Tyr Ser Leu Ser Ser Val Val Ser Val Thr Ser Ser Ser Gln 195 200
205Pro Val Thr Cys Asn Val Ala His Pro Ala Thr Asn Thr Lys Val Asp
210 215 220Lys Thr Val Ala Pro Ser Thr Cys Ser Lys Pro Thr Cys Pro
Pro Pro225 230 235 240Glu Leu Leu Gly Gly Pro Ser Val Phe Ile Phe
Pro Pro Lys Pro Lys 245 250 255Asp Thr Leu Met Ile Ser Arg Thr Pro
Glu Val Thr Cys Val Val Val 260 265 270Asp Val Ser Gln Asp Asp Pro
Glu Val Gln Phe Thr Trp Tyr Ile Asn 275 280 285Asn Glu Gln Val Arg
Thr Ala Arg Pro Pro Leu Arg Glu Gln Gln Phe 290 295 300Asn Ser Thr
Ile Arg Val Val Ser Thr Leu Pro Ile Ala His Gln Asp305 310 315
320Trp Leu Arg Gly Lys Glu Phe Lys Cys Lys Val His Asn Lys Ala Leu
325 330 335Pro Ala Pro Ile Glu Lys Thr Ile Ser Lys Ala Arg Gly Gln
Pro Leu 340 345 350Glu Pro Lys Val Tyr Thr Met Gly Pro Pro Arg Glu
Glu Leu Ser Ser 355 360 365Arg Ser Val Ser Leu Thr Cys Met Ile Asn
Gly Phe Tyr Pro Ser Asp 370 375 380Ile Ser Val Glu Trp Glu Lys Asn
Gly Lys Ala Glu Asp Asn Tyr Lys385 390 395 400Thr Thr Pro Ala Val
Leu Asp Ser Asp Gly Ser Tyr Phe Leu Tyr Ser 405 410 415Lys Leu Ser
Val Pro Thr Ser Glu Trp Gln Arg Gly Asp Val Phe Thr 420 425 430Cys
Ser Val Met His Glu Ala Leu His Asn His Tyr Thr Gln Lys Ser 435 440
445Ile Ser Arg Ser Pro Gly Lys 450 45519711DNAArtificial
SequenceLight chain of A5 19atggacacga gggcccccac tcagctgctg
gggctcctgc tgctctggct cccaggtgcc 60acatttgctc aagtgctgac ccagactcca
tcctccgtgt ctgccgctgt gggaggcaca 120gtcaccatca actgccagtc
cagtcagagt gtttatggtg gcaactactt atcctggtat 180cagcagaaac
cagggcagcc tcccaagctc ctgatctatg ctgcatccac tctggcatct
240ggggtcccat cgcggttcaa aggcagtgga tctgggacac agttcactct
cacaatcgcc 300gaagtacagt gtgacgatgc tgccacttac tactgtcaag
ggtattttta tggtgttatt 360aatagtttcg gcggagggac cgaggtggtg
gtcaaaggtg atccagttgc acctactgtc 420ctcatcttcc caccagctgc
tgatcaggtg gcaactggaa cagtcaccat cgtgtgtgtg 480gcgaataaat
actttcccga tgtcaccgtc acctgggagg tggatggcac cacccaaaca
540actggcatcg agaacagtaa aacaccgcag aattctgcag attgtaccta
caacctcagc 600agcactctga cactgaccag cacacagtac aacagccaca
aagagtacac ctgcaaggtg 660acccagggca cgacctcagt cgtccagagc
ttcaataggg gtgactgtta g 71120236PRTArtificial SequenceLight chain
of A5 20Met Asp Thr Arg Ala Pro Thr Gln Leu Leu Gly Leu Leu Leu Leu
Trp1 5 10 15Leu Pro Gly Ala Thr Phe Ala Gln Val Leu Thr Gln Thr Pro
Ser Ser 20 25 30Val Ser Ala Ala Val Gly Gly Thr Val Thr Ile Asn Cys
Gln Ser Ser 35 40 45Gln Ser Val Tyr Gly Gly Asn Tyr Leu Ser Trp Tyr
Gln Gln Lys Pro 50 55 60Gly Gln Pro Pro Lys Leu Leu Ile Tyr Ala Ala
Ser Thr Leu Ala Ser65 70 75 80Gly Val Pro Ser Arg Phe Lys Gly Ser
Gly Ser Gly Thr Gln Phe Thr 85 90 95Leu Thr Ile Ala Glu Val Gln Cys
Asp Asp Ala Ala Thr Tyr Tyr Cys 100 105 110Gln Gly Tyr Phe Tyr Gly
Val Ile Asn Ser Phe Gly Gly Gly Thr Glu 115 120 125Val Val Val Lys
Gly Asp Pro Val Ala Pro Thr Val Leu Ile Phe Pro 130 135 140Pro Ala
Ala Asp Gln Val Ala Thr Gly Thr Val Thr Ile Val Cys Val145 150 155
160Ala Asn Lys Tyr Phe Pro Asp Val Thr Val Thr Trp Glu Val Asp Gly
165 170 175Thr Thr Gln Thr Thr Gly Ile Glu Asn Ser Lys Thr Pro Gln
Asn Ser 180 185 190Ala Asp Cys Thr Tyr Asn Leu Ser Ser Thr Leu Thr
Leu Thr Ser Thr 195 200 205Gln Tyr Asn Ser His Lys Glu Tyr Thr Cys
Lys Val Thr Gln Gly Thr 210 215 220Thr Ser Val Val Gln Ser Phe Asn
Arg Gly Asp Cys225 230 235
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