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Anti-Cholera Toxin antibody produced in rabbit

whole antiserum

Synonym(s):

Cholera Toxin Antibody

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About This Item

MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352203
NACRES:
NA.46

biological source

rabbit

Quality Level

conjugate

unconjugated

antibody form

whole antiserum

antibody product type

primary antibodies

clone

polyclonal

contains

15 mM sodium azide

technique(s)

Ouchterlony double diffusion: 1:16
dot blot: 1:20,000
indirect ELISA: 1:8,000

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−20°C

target post-translational modification

unmodified

General description

Cholera toxin, the pathogenic agent of cholera, is made of two subunits, A (27 kDa) and B (12 kDa) assembled with the stoichiometry AB5. The B-subunit binds to specific receptors, the monosialogangliosides GM1, located in the membrane of intestinal epithelial cells. The A1 fragment of the A-subunit is translocated through the membrane of the host cell, where it catalyses the ADP-ribosylation of the Gsa regulatory component of the adenylate cyclase complex. The resulting increased level of cyclic AMP promotes a wide variety of actions, including the secretion of chloride ions in the case of intestinal epithelial cells.
The antiserum reacts versus Cholera toxin, but shows no reaction versus Staphylococcal enterotoxin A, Staphylococcal enterotoxin B and Pseudomonas exotoxin A (protein concentration: 50-500 ng/dot). The product has not been tested for neutralization potency against active Cholera toxin.

Immunogen

toxin from Vibrio cholerae

Application

Anti-Cholera Toxin antibody produced in rabbit has been used in:
  • western blotting
  • quantitative ganglioside-dependent enzyme-linked immunoassay (ELISA)
  • double immunodiffusion

Biochem/physiol Actions

Cholera toxin (CT), a multifunctional protein plays a role in the immune system. It possesses immunomodulatory, adjuvant properties and also acts as an anti-inflammatory agent. Its immunomodulatory properties can be utilized to treat several autoimmune disorders. CT can serve as one of the best model of a multifunctional protein.

Preparation Note

delipidized

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Storage Class Code

12 - Non Combustible Liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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A A S Baptista et al.
Poultry science, 93(1), 39-45 (2014-02-27)
This study investigated the immune response of broiler chickens with oral treatment of a Lactobacillus spp. pool (PL) associated with microencapsulated recombinant proteins flagellin (FliC) and the subunit B of cholera toxin (CTB). Immune responses were evaluated by measuring IgA
Clémence Merlen et al.
The FEBS journal, 272(17), 4385-4397 (2005-09-01)
We have defined the in vivo and in vitro metabolic fate of internalized cholera toxin (CT) in the endosomal apparatus of rat liver. In vivo, CT was internalized and accumulated in endosomes where it underwent degradation in a pH-dependent manner.
Dazhi Jin et al.
Journal of clinical microbiology, 51(12), 3968-3974 (2013-09-21)
We report here the quantitative detection of Vibrio cholerae toxin (CT) in isolates and stool specimens by dynamic monitoring of the full course of CT-mediated cytotoxicity in a real-time cell analysis (RTCA) system. Four cell lines, including Y-1 mouse adrenal
Okoroike C Ozoemena et al.
ACS omega, 5(11), 5762-5771 (2020-04-01)
An electrochemical immunosensor for Vibrio cholerae toxin (VCT) has been developed using electrospun carbon nanofibers (CNFs) as the electrode platform. To fabricate the immunosensor, the anti-cholera toxin antibody (Ab) was covalently immobilized on the electrode platforms using the carbodiimide chemistry
Tatiana El Hage et al.
The FEBS journal, 274(10), 2614-2629 (2007-04-25)
Using the in situ liver model system, we have recently shown that, after cholera toxin binding to hepatic cells, cholera toxin accumulates in a low-density endosomal compartment, and then undergoes endosomal proteolysis by the aspartic acid protease cathepsin-D [Merlen C

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