JP3516526B2 - Stabilized enzyme-labeled antibody - Google Patents

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Detailed Description of the Invention

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TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an enzyme-labeled antibody having excellent stability over time, a method for preparing the same , and an immunological assay method using the enzyme-labeled antibody .

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2. Description of the Related Art In preparing an enzyme-labeled antibody used in an immunological assay method, there are some important points regarding the antibody labeling method. That is, the label does not impair the activity of the enzyme or antibody, the bond (crosslinking) between the enzyme and the antibody is stable, and the labeled antibody is excellent in stability over time.

At present, various methods are known for preparing enzyme-labeled antibodies, which can be roughly classified into three types. That is, a method of using an antibody against the enzyme used for labeling to bind the enzyme to the antibody,
A method of labeling via a protein molecule other than an enzyme or an antibody,
Then, it is a method of binding the enzyme and the antibody by an organic chemical bond using a crosslinking agent.

The SIAB method, which is one of the enzyme labeling methods for antibodies by organic chemical bonding, is N-succinimidyl- (4-iodoacetyl) -aminobenzoate (hereinafter abbreviated as SIAB) or a sulfone of SIAB as a crosslinking agent. Compound, sulfosuccinimidyl-
After reacting a group capable of reacting with an amino group on the side of (4-iodoacetyl) -aminobenzoate (hereinafter abbreviated as sulfonated SIAB) (for example, N-succinimide group) and an amino group on the side of an antibody, β-galactosidase It is a method of obtaining an enzyme-labeled antibody by crosslinking such SH group-containing enzyme or other SH introduction enzyme (for example, Biotec
hniques 148, (1983), JP-A-55-34087, etc.). JP-A-55-34087 reports that the above method has high labeling efficiency and little non-specific adsorption of the obtained enzyme-labeled antibody.

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Problems to be Solved by the Invention JP-A-55-3408
The enzyme of the antibody as described in JP-A-7-96, in which the antibody and the cross-linking agent are bound using the amino group of the antibody, and the labeling enzyme and the cross-linking agent are bound using the mercapto group of the enzyme. The labeling method has a drawback in that the stability of the obtained enzyme-labeled antibody over time is insufficient, and therefore, the appearance of an enzyme-labeled antibody with improved stability over time has been desired.

An object of the present invention is to provide an enzyme-labeled antibody having excellent stability over time and a method for preparing the same. Another object of the present invention is to provide an immunological measurement method using this enzyme-labeled antibody having excellent stability over time.

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DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The inventors of the present invention have conducted extensive studies to solve the above problems, and as a result, disclosed in JP-A-55-34
No. 087 describes that when a succinimide group of SIAB is reacted with an amino group of a labeling enzyme to bind them, problems such as a decrease in yield and lack of specificity occur, By replacing the positions of the enzyme and antibody that bind to SIAB in the opposite manner to the conventional method,
The inventors have found that the temporal stability is remarkably improved and completed the present invention.

The enzyme-labeled antibody of the present invention is an enzyme-labeled antibody obtained by binding a labeling enzyme to the antibody via a crosslinking agent, and has the following formula (1):

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[Chemical 3] [In the above formula (1), Ab represents an antibody and POD represents a peroxidase. ] It has a structure represented by. In the formula (1), -NH- is P.
It is derived from OD and -S- is derived from antibody.

The crosslinking agent used in the present invention is SI
It is AB or sulfonated SIAB, and the enzyme-labeled antibody of the present invention can be obtained by using this to cross-link the antibody having a mercapto group and peroxidase.

The antibody used for preparing the enzyme-labeled antibody of the present invention includes SIAB as a crosslinking agent or sulfonated SI.
Those having a mercapto (—SH) group used for binding to AB are used. When the antibody does not have a -SH group, a mercapto group may be introduced into this antibody by a conventional method before use. Alternatively, a Fab ′ fragment of an antibody having reactivity with a desired antigen may be prepared and used.

The Fab 'fragment of an antibody means that the disulfide bond at the hinge portion of the F (ab') ₂ fraction obtained when the antibody is digested with pepsin is reduced to have a reactive mercapto group. In this case, the reactivity of the antibody with the antigen is maintained. Specific methods for preparation include the methods described in the examples below.

The antibody used in the present invention may be either a polyclonal antibody or a monoclonal antibody.
Specific examples of the antibody include anti-AFP antibody and anti-CA19-9.
Antibody, anti-PSA antibody, anti-CA-50 antibody, anti-TSH antibody, anti-FSH antibody, anti-PRL antibody, anti-LH antibody, anti-myosin light chain antibody, anti-myoglobin antibody, anti-CK-MB antibody, anti-HCG antibody, anti-insulin At least -S for the antibody
Examples thereof include those into which an H group has been introduced, or F'ab fragments of these antibodies.

The molar ratio of these in the reaction between the antibody and the cross-linking agent may be set so that the desired reaction can be obtained.
For example, the crosslinking agent can be used in the range of 2 to 10 mol per mol of the antibody.

The reaction between the antibody and the cross-linking agent is carried out under the condition that a bond consisting of —S—CH ₂ — in the above formula (1) can be obtained. This reaction can be carried out, for example, in a reaction medium such as a suitable buffer under pH conditions within the range of 7.5 to 8.5. The reaction can be carried out at a temperature in the range of 4-37 ° C, for example.

The peroxidase (hereinafter abbreviated as POD) used as a labeling enzyme in the present invention may be plant-derived, but horseradish POD is particularly preferable.

In the present invention, the reaction molar ratio between POD and the crosslinking agent may be 10 moles or more of the crosslinking agent to 1 mole of POD. As shown below, the reaction between POD and the cross-linking agent utilizes the amino group of POD, and the substitution reaction between POD and the (sulfo) succinimide group on the cross-linking agent side causes —NH in the above formula (1). It is done so that a coupling through the-is obtained.

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[Chemical 4] (R is a hydrogen atom or -SO ₃ Na.) The reaction is carried out in the reaction liquid medium, such as suitable buffers, 7-9
Can be carried out at a pH within the range. In addition, pH
The lower limit of the range is more preferably 7.5, and the upper limit thereof is more preferably 8.5. The reaction can be carried out at a temperature in the range of 4-37 ° C, for example.

Among SIAB and sulfonated SIAB as the cross-linking agent in the present invention, sulfonated SIAB has better water-solubility than SIAB, so that it has an advantage of higher production efficiency of enzyme-labeled antibody.

The enzyme-labeled antibody of the present invention can be suitably used in the step of detecting a substance capable of binding to the antibody in various enzyme immunoassays, luminescent immunoassays and the like.

For example, in the case of the indirect method, when a sample is reacted with an antigen immobilized on a solid phase to test whether or not a target antibody against the antigen is present in the sample, the reaction between the immobilized antigen and the sample Thereafter, this is reacted with the enzyme-labeled antibody of the present invention (the antibody portion is composed of an antibody having a target antibody as an antigen) to form a complex composed of antigen-target antibody-enzyme-labeled antibody, and this complex is formed. It is detected by a color reaction using a labeling enzyme. Further, also in other methods such as the competitive method and the two-antibody sandwich method, the enzyme-labeled antibody of the present invention can be used in the step of detecting a substance that binds to the antibody portion of the enzyme-labeled antibody.

Immunological measurement using the enzyme-labeled antibody of the present invention
A regular kit can be obtained. This immunological measurement kit is a set containing the enzyme-labeled antibody of the present invention and reagents and / or instruments used in an immunological measurement method using the same. For example, the enzyme-labeled antibody solution having the above structure, (1) reagents necessary for causing a color reaction by the labeling enzyme, (2) a standard solution of an antigen or antibody as a detection target, (3) as a detection target Reagents and instruments (eg, reaction plates, test tubes, etc.) necessary for the reaction of the enzyme-labeled antibody with the above-mentioned antigen or antibody, (4) Immobilization on a solid phase for capturing the antigen or antibody to be detected Kits can be formed by combining one or more of the existing antibody or antigen reagents.

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EXAMPLES The present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to examples and comparative examples. Example 1 (Preparation of POD-labeled Fab'-modified mouse anti-TSH monoclonal antibody using sulfonated SIAB) Ig class is I
3 mg of a mouse anti-TSH monoclonal antibody (hereinafter abbreviated as anti-TSH antibody) belonging to gG was added to 1 ml of 0.1 M citrate buffer (pH 4.5) and dissolved. To this
% Pepsin solution (0.35 ml) was added, and the temperature was 37 ° C.
Reacted for hours. The reaction product was subjected to gel filtration column chromatography (TSKgel G3000SW, Tosoh Corporation).
(Manufactured by K.K.) and the F (ab ') ₂ fraction was collected. The final concentration of the obtained F (ab ') ₂ fraction was adjusted to 0.01M.
After adding mercaptoethylamine, 1.5 at 37 ° C
Reacted for hours. After reaction, the reaction product is desalted and anti-TS
Solution of H antibody Fab 'fragment (solvent: 0.05 M phosphate buffer: pH 6.5, 0.1 M NaCl, 2 mM
EDTA) was obtained.

Next, 0.3 ml of 0.1 M phosphate buffer (pH 7.0) was added to and dissolved in 3 mg of POD. To this was added 0.3 ml of a solution containing sulfonated SIAB at a concentration of 2 mg / ml, and the reaction was carried out at room temperature for 1 hour. After the reaction, the reaction product is desalted to give a solution of 4-iodoacetyl-aminobenzoate / POD complex (solvent:
0.05M phosphate buffer: pH 6.5, 0.1M Na
Cl, 2 mM EDTA) was obtained.

This 4-iodoacetyl-aminobenzoate / POD complex and the TSH antibody Fab 'fragment obtained in the previous operation were combined with 0.1 M phosphate buffer (pH 7.
5) was immediately mixed and reacted at 4 ° C. for 16 hours. After the reaction, gel filtration column chromatography (TSKge
1G3000SW) for separation and purification, and POD-labeled Fa
A b′-modified anti-TSH antibody was prepared.

Comparative Example 1 (POD-labeled mouse anti-TS using sulfonated SIAB
Preparation of H monoclonal antibody) For comparison, SIAB
As an example of a conventional method for preparing an enzyme-labeled antibody using, the antibody and the sulfonated SIAB are bound by utilizing the amino group of the antibody, and the sulfonated SIAB and POD are bound by POD.
An enzyme-labeled antibody was prepared by binding using the mercapto group.

That is, 3 mg of the anti-TSH antibody was added to 0.3 ml of 0.1 M phosphate buffer (pH 7.0) and dissolved. 0.3 ml of a sulfonated SIAB solution having a concentration of 2 mg / ml was added thereto, and the reaction was carried out at room temperature for 1 hour, and then the reaction product was desalted to prepare 4-iodoacetyl-aminobenzoate-anti-TSH antibody complex. Solution (solvent: 0.05 M phosphate buffer: pH 6.5, 0.1 M NaCl, 2 mM
EDTA) was obtained.

POD (3 mg) was dissolved in 0.1 M phosphate buffer (p
0.3 ml of H7.0) was added and dissolved. To this was added a solution of 2 mg of S-acetylmercaptosuccinic anhydride dissolved in 50 μl of dimethylformamide. 2 this mixture
Incubated at 5 ° C for 30 minutes. Next 500m
10 containing M hydroxylamine and 10 mM EDTA
PH was adjusted by adding 0.2 ml of 0 mM Tris-HCl buffer.
Adjusted to 7.0. This mixed solution was allowed to stand at 30 ° C. for 4 minutes and then desalted to obtain a mercapto group-introduced POD (S
H-POD) solution (solvent: 0.05M phosphate buffer:
(pH 6.5, 0.1 M NaCl, 2 mM EDTA)
Got

This SH-modified POD and the 4-iodoacetyl-aminobenzoate / anti-TSH antibody complex obtained by the above operation were immediately mixed in 0.1 M phosphate buffer (pH 7.5), and the mixture was mixed at 4 ° C. for 16 hours. After reacting for a period of time, separation and purification is performed by gel filtration column chromatography, and POD-labeled anti-TS
H antibody was prepared.

Comparative Example 2 (Preparation of POD labeled antibody using SMCC)
-Succinimidyl-4- (N-maleimidomethyl)-
As an example of the case of using cyclohexane-1-carboxylate (abbreviated as SMCC), POD-labeled Fab′-conjugated mouse anti-TSH monoclonal antibody was prepared.

That is, first, in the same manner as in Example 1, a Fab'-ized anti-TSH antibody solution was prepared.

Next, 0.3 ml of 0.1 M phosphate buffer (pH 7.0) was added to and dissolved in 3 mg of POD. To this
After adding 0.03 ml of a 00 mg / ml SMCC / dimethylformamide solution and reacting at room temperature for 1 hour, the reaction product was desalted and a maleimide group-introduced POD solution (solvent:
0.05M phosphate buffer: pH 6.5, 0.1M Na
Cl, 2 mM EDTA) was obtained.

These Fab′-modified anti-TSH antibody and maleimide group-introduced POD were added to 0.1M phosphate buffer (pH 7.5).
Immediately mix in the solution, react at 4 ° C for 16 hours, and then perform separation and purification by gel filtration column chromatography,
A D-labeled Fab'-modified anti-TSH antibody was prepared.

Comparative Example 3 (Preparation of POD labeled antibody using SPDP)
As an example in which -succinimidyl-3- (2'-pyridyldithio) propiolate (abbreviated as SPDP) was used, a POD-labeled Fab'-conjugated mouse anti-TSH monoclonal antibody was prepared.

That is, first, a Fab'-ized anti-TSH antibody solution was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1.

Next, 0.3 ml of 0.1 M phosphate buffer (pH 7.0) was added to and dissolved in 3 mg of POD. 5 to this
After adding 0.03 ml of 0 mg / ml SPDP / dimethylformamide solution and reacting at room temperature for 1 hour, the reaction product was desalted and pyridyl disulfide group-introduced POD solution (solvent: 0.05 M phosphate buffer: pH 6) was added. .5, 0.
1M NaCl, 2mM EDTA) was obtained.

These Fab′-modified anti-TSH antibody and PY with pyridyl disulfide group were added to 0.1M phosphate buffer (p
The mixture was immediately mixed in H7.0), reacted at 4 ° C. for 16 hours, and then separated and purified by gel filtration column chromatography to prepare a POD-labeled Fab′-conjugated anti-TSH antibody.

Test Example 1 (POD-labeled Fab′-conjugated anti-TSH antibody and POD-labeled anti-T
Measurement of Enzyme Activity and Reactivity of SH Antibody) In order to examine the stability of the enzyme-labeled antibodies obtained in Example 1 and Comparative Examples 1 to 3, the antibody solution was stored at room temperature for a certain period of time, and then the following method was used. Was used to measure changes in enzyme activity and changes in antibody reactivity with antigen. (1) Time-dependent change of enzyme activity The enzyme activity was measured by the following measuring method. Put the horseradish POD in the plastic tube prepared as a reaction container.
10 μl of a labeled anti-TSH antibody solution (40 ng / ml) was added, and the mixture was incubated at 37 ° C. for 5 minutes. afterwards,
After adding 500 μl of TMBZ / hydrogen peroxide solution and further incubating at 37 ° C. for 2 minutes and 5 minutes, 1N
The reaction was stopped with 1 ml of sulfuric acid, the absorbance at 450 nm was measured, and the enzyme activity per 1 μg of the product was measured by the following formula I.

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[Equation 1] The change with time (stability over time) of the enzyme activity is the absorbance measured by the above method using the enzyme-labeled antibody before and after storage, when the absorbance after storage is taken as the absorbance before storage is 100. It evaluated by expressing as a relative value of. The results obtained are shown in Table 1.

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[Table 1] As shown in Table 1, it was found that the decrease rate of the activity value of the labeling enzyme of the enzyme-labeled antibody of the present invention (Example 1) was extremely low, and the activity of the labeling enzyme was stably maintained. In addition, an enzyme-labeled antibody obtained by a conventional enzyme-labeled antibody preparation method using sulfonated SIAB (Comparative Example 1) or an enzyme-labeled antibody obtained by a preparation method using a crosslinking agent other than SIAB (Comparative Example 2) Also in 3), almost the same results as in Example 1 were obtained. (2) Time-dependent change in antibody reactivity The reactivity of the antibody with the antigen was measured as follows using the principle of enzyme immunoassay. To a plastic tube as a reaction container, 50 μl of a suspension of magnetic fine particles having an anti-TSH antibody (1.0 mg / ml) and 80 μl of a standard solution (TSH concentration: 40 μIU / ml) were added, and the mixture was incubated at 37 ° C. for 5 minutes. Subsequently, 50 μl of horseradish POD-labeled anti-TSH antibody was added and incubated at 37 ° C. for 5 minutes. After that, the magnetic fine particles are accumulated by the magnet, and then the washing operation is performed three times with the washing liquid to remove TMBZ.
-300 μl of hydrogen peroxide solution was added, and after further incubation at 37 ° C. for 5 minutes, the reaction was stopped with 1 ml of 1N sulfuric acid, and the absorbance at 450 nm was measured.

The change in antibody reactivity over time (stability over time) is
The absorbance measured by the above method using the enzyme-labeled antibody before and after storage was evaluated by expressing the absorbance after storage as a relative value when the absorbance before storage was 100. The obtained results are shown in Table 2.

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[Table 2] As a result, the degree of decrease in the antibody reactivity of the enzyme-labeled antibody of the present invention (Example 1) over time is almost the same as the degree of decrease in the activity value of the labeling enzyme shown in Table 1 above, It can be seen that the reactivity with the antigen is stably maintained. That is,
The enzyme-labeled antibody of the present invention was excellent in stability over time.

On the other hand, an antibody obtained by a conventional enzyme-labeled antibody preparation method using SIAB (Comparative Example 1), or SIAB
In the antibodies (Comparative Examples 2 and 3) obtained by the preparation method using a cross-linking agent other than the above, as shown in Table 1 above, the activity of the labeling enzyme itself was stable, but the decrease rate of absorbance was Is larger than in Example 1. The enzyme-labeled antibodies obtained in these Comparative Examples had insufficient stability over time.

Example 2 (TSH immunological measurement kit) A TSH standard solution was prepared. In addition, the reagents necessary for the measurement were prepared, and T shown in Table 3 was used.
An SH immunological assay kit was constructed. Next, TSH measurement using this kit was performed as follows.

That is, 50 μl of anti-TSH antibody-bound magnetic fine particle suspension and 80 μl of TSH standard solution or specimen were added to a plastic tube and incubated at 37 ° C. for 5 minutes. Horseradish POD-labeled anti-TSH antibody solution 50
μl was added and incubated at 37 ° C. for 5 minutes.
Then, after the magnetic fine particles were collected by the magnet, the washing operation was performed three times with the washing liquid. To the washed sample, 300 μl of mixed solution of 38 ml of coloring solution and 200 μl of enzyme substrate solution
Was added and the mixture was further incubated at 37 ° C. for 5 minutes.
Then, 1 ml of a reaction stop solution (1N sulfuric acid solution) was added to stop the reaction, and the absorbance of the obtained reaction solution at 450 nm was measured. The calibration curve of the standard solution for TSH measurement is shown in FIG.

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[Table 3] Example 3 (Preparation of POD-labeled Fab'-labeled rabbit anti-β ₂ microglobulin polyclonal antibody using sulfonated SIAB)
3 mg of rabbit anti-β ₂ microglobulin polyclonal antibody (hereinafter abbreviated as anti-β ₂ MG antibody) was added to 1 ml of 0.1 M citrate buffer (pH 4.5) and dissolved. 0.35 ml of a 1% pepsin solution was added to this, and the mixture was mixed at 37 ° C
Reacted for hours. The reaction product was separated and purified by gel filtration column chromatography (TSKgel G3000SW), and the F (ab ′) ₂ fraction was collected. 2-Mercaptoethylamine was added to the obtained F (ab ') ₂ fraction so that the final concentration was 0.01 M, and the mixture was reacted at 37 ° C for 1.5 hours. After the reaction, the reaction product is desalted to obtain anti-β ₂ MG antibody Fab ′.
Fragment solution (solvent: 0.05M phosphate buffer:
(pH 6.5, 0.1 M NaCl, 2 mM EDTA)
Got

Next, 0.3 ml of 0.1 M phosphate buffer (pH 7.0) was added to and dissolved in 3 mg of POD. 2 to this
0.3m of sulfonated SIAB solution with concentration of mg / ml
After the addition of 1, the reaction was carried out at room temperature for 1 hour. After the reaction, the reaction product is desalted to obtain a solution of 4-iodoacetyl-aminobenzoate / POD complex (solvent: 0.05M phosphate buffer: pH 6.5, 0.1M NaCl, 2mM ED).
TA) was obtained.

To this 4-iodoacetyl-aminobenzoate / POD complex, the anti-β ₂ MG antibody Fab ′ fragment obtained by the above operation was added in 0.1M phosphate buffer (pH 7.
The mixture was immediately mixed in 0) and reacted at 4 ° C. for 16 hours. After the reaction, gel filtration column chromatography (TSKge
Separation and purification with G3000SW, and POD-labeled Fa
A b′-modified anti-β ₂ MG antibody was prepared.

Comparative Example 4 (POD-labeled rabbit anti-β ₂ using sulfonated SIAB
Preparation of Microglobulin Polyclonal Antibody) For comparison, as an example of a conventional method for preparing an enzyme-labeled antibody using SIAB, an antibody and a sulfonated SIAB are bound using an amino group of the antibody, and SIB and P
An enzyme-labeled antibody was prepared by binding OD using the mercapto group of POD.

That is, 3 mg of anti-β ₂ MG antibody was added to 0.3 ml of 0.1M phosphate buffer (pH 7.0) and dissolved. 0.3 ml of a sulfonated SIAB solution having a concentration of 2 mg / ml was added thereto, and the mixture was reacted at room temperature for 1 hour, and then the reaction product was desalted and treated with 4-iodoacetyl-aminobenzoate / anti-β ₂ MG antibody complex. Body solution (solvent: 0.05
M phosphate buffer: pH 6.5, 0.1 M NaCl, 2
(mM EDTA) was obtained.

This solution and S obtained in the same manner as in Comparative Example 2 were used.
H-POD was immediately mixed with 0.1 M phosphate buffer (pH 7.5), reacted at 4 ° C. for 16 hours, and then separated and purified by gel filtration column chromatography to obtain POD.
A labeled anti-β ₂ MG antibody was prepared.

Comparative Example 5 (Preparation of POD labeled antibody using SMCC)
As an example of the case of using MCC, a POD-labeled Fab′-labeled rabbit anti-β ₂ microglobulin polyclonal antibody was prepared.

That is, first, as in Example 3, Fab′-modified anti-β ₂
An MG antibody solution was prepared, and a maleimide group-introduced POD solution was prepared in the same manner as in Comparative Example 2.

The Fab′-modified anti-β ₂ MG antibody and maleimide group-introduced POD were added to 0.1M phosphate buffer (pH 7.5).
Immediately mix in the solution, react at 4 ° C for 16 hours, and then perform separation and purification by gel filtration column chromatography,
A D-labeled Fab'-modified anti-β ₂ MG antibody was prepared.

Comparative Example 6 (Preparation of POD-labeled antibody using SPDP)
As an example of the case of using PDP, POD-labeled Fab′-labeled rabbit anti-β ₂ microglobulin polyclonal antibody was prepared.

That is, first, as in Example 3, Fab′-ized anti-β ₂
An MG antibody solution was prepared, and a pyridyl disulfide group-introduced POD solution was obtained in the same manner as in Comparative Example 3.

These Fab′-modified anti-β ₂ MG antibodies and pyridyl disulfide group-introduced POD were immediately mixed in 0.1M phosphate buffer (pH 7.5), reacted at 4 ° C. for 16 hours, and then gelled. Separation and purification were carried out by filtration column chromatography to prepare a POD-labeled Fab′-conjugated anti-β ₂ MG antibody.

Test Example 2 (POD-labeled Fab′-conjugated anti-TSH antibody and POD-labeled anti-T antibody
Measurement of Enzyme Activity and Reactivity of SH Antibody) To examine the stability of the POD-labeled (Fab′-modified) anti-β ₂ MG antibody obtained in Example 3 and Comparative Examples 4 to 6, the antibody solution was kept at room temperature for a certain period of time. After storing in, the change in enzyme activity and the change in antibody reactivity with antigen were measured by the following methods. (1) Time-dependent change in enzyme activity The enzyme activity was measured in the same manner as in Test Example 1. However, a horseradish POD-labeled anti-β ₂ MG antibody solution was used instead of the horseradish POD-labeled anti-TSH antibody solution. Measure the absorbance when using the antibody before and after storage,
The results were expressed as a relative value when the absorbance when the antibody before storage was used was 100 (Table 4).

As a result, the enzyme activity value of the enzyme-labeled antibody of the present invention was obtained by the antibody obtained by the conventional enzyme-labeled antibody preparation method using SIAB or the preparation method using a crosslinking agent other than SIAB. It was almost the same as the antibody activity value.

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[Table 4] (2) Changes in antibody reactivity over time Immunological measurements were performed as follows using the principle of enzyme immunoassay. A plastic tube was used as the reaction container. Into this tube, 100 μl of a suspension of anti-β ₂ MG antibody-immobilized magnetic particles (1.0 mg / ml) and a standard solution (β ₂
Microglobulin concentration: 2000 ng / ml) (5 μl) was added, and the mixture was incubated at 37 ° C. for 5 minutes. After the magnetic fine particles were accumulated with a magnet, cleaning was performed with a cleaning liquid. Then, horseradish POD-labeled anti-β ₂ MG antibody 100
μl was added and incubated at 37 ° C. for 5 minutes.
After that, perform the washing operation 3 times as described above, and
Add 300 μl of hydrogen peroxide solution, and add 5 more at 37 ℃.
After incubation for 1 minute, the reaction was stopped with 1 ml of 1N sulfuric acid, and the absorbance at 450 nm was measured. Absorbances were measured using the antibody before and after storage, and the results were expressed as relative values when the absorbance when using the antibody before storage was 100 (Table 5).

As a result, the reactivity of the enzyme-labeled antibody of the present invention was found to be the antibody obtained by the conventional enzyme-labeled antibody preparation method using SIAB, or the antibody obtained by the preparation method using a crosslinking agent other than SIAB. The decrease over time is less than that of
It was found that the enzyme-labeled antibody of the present invention has excellent stability over time.

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[Table 5] Example 4 (Kit for β ₂ MG immunological measurement) A β ₂ MG standard solution was prepared. Other reagents necessary for measurement were prepared and β shown in Table 6 was used.
₂ MG immunological assay kit was constructed. Β ₂ MG measurement using this kit is performed as follows.

That is, an anti-β ₂ MG is added to a plastic tube.
100 μl of antibody-bound magnetic fine particle suspension and 5 μl of β 2 MG standard solution or specimen are added and incubated at 37 ° C. for 5 minutes. After accumulating magnetic fine particles with a magnet,
Wash with a washing solution. Horseradish POD-labeled anti-β ₂
Add 100 μl of MG antibody solution and incubate at 37 ° C. for 5 minutes. After that, washing is performed three times in the same manner as described above.
38 ml of color-developing solution and 20 of enzyme substrate solution are added to the washed sample.
300 μl of 0 μl of the mixed solution is added, and the mixture is further incubated at 37 ° C. for 5 minutes. Then, 1 ml of a reaction stop solution (1N sulfuric acid solution) is added to stop the reaction, and the absorbance of the obtained reaction solution at 450 nm is measured. Β _{2 in} Figure ₂
The calibration curve of the standard solution for MG measurement is shown.

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[Table 6]

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EFFECT OF THE INVENTION Since the enzyme-labeled antibody of the present invention has excellent stability over time, when the enzyme-labeled antibody is used, excellent reproducibility of the results of immunological measurement can be obtained.

The immunological assay kit using the enzyme-labeled antibody of the present invention can be stored for a long period of time, which is very economical.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a calibration curve of a standard solution for TSH measurement.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a calibration curve of a standard solution for β ₂ MG measurement.

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Claims (7)

(57) [Claims] 1. An enzyme-labeled antibody obtained by binding a labeling enzyme to an antibody via a cross-linking agent, wherein the following formula (1): [In the above formula (1), Ab represents an antibody and POD represents a peroxidase. ] The enzyme label | marker antibody characterized by having a structure represented by these. 2. The enzyme-labeled antibody according to claim 1, wherein the antibody is a Fab ′ fragment. 3. The enzyme-labeled antibody according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the antibody has a mercapto group introduced in advance. 4. The antibody is added to N-succinimidyl- (4-
By linking the labeling enzyme with a cross-linking agent consisting of iodoacetyl) -aminobenzoate or sulfosuccinimidyl- (4-iodoacetyl) -aminobenzoate, the following formula (1): [In the above formula (1), Ab represents an antibody and POD represents a peroxidase. ] In the method for preparing an enzyme-labeled antibody having a structure represented by: (a) using an antibody having a mercapto group as the antibody, and reacting the mercapto group with the iodoacetyl group of the crosslinking agent An enzyme label comprising a step of binding, and (b) a step of binding the labeling enzyme by substituting the labeling enzyme with a succinimide group or a phosphosuccinimide group of the cross-linking agent by utilizing its amino group. Method for preparing antibody. 5. The method for preparing an enzyme-labeled antibody according to claim 4, wherein the antibody is a Fab ′ fragment. 6. The method for preparing an enzyme-labeled antibody according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the antibody has a mercapto group introduced in advance. 7. A process of reacting a sample with the enzyme-labeled antibody according to any one of claims 1 to 3, and an antigen-enzyme-labeled antibody complex formed when the sample contains an antigen, And a step of detecting using a labeling enzyme bound to an antibody.