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Antigens Synthesis and Antibodies Preparation of Quinoxaline-2-Carboxylic Acid

ZHANG Ze-ying1, YUAN Zong-hui2   

  1. 1. Department of Food Engineering, Wuhan Bioengineering Institute, Wuhan 430015, China;
    2. MOA Key Laboratory of Food Safety Evaluation, Wuhan 430070, China
  • Received:2012-09-11 Online:2013-10-20 Published:2013-12-19

Abstract: Quinoxaline-2-carboxylic acid (QCA) and γ-amino butyric acid derivative of QCA (QCA-ABA) were conjugated to bovine serum albumin (BSA). The conjugates QCA-BSA, QCA-ABA-BSA used to immunize New Zealand White rabbits were identified with UV scanning spectrum and the specificity of antibodies were detected by indirect ELISA and indirect compete ELISA. The antibodies produced with QCA-BSA, QCA-ABA-BSA conjugates showed the titers of 12.8×104, 6.4×104, respectively. These antibodies were not specific for the QCA moiety, IC50 values of >10000 ng/mL, but specific for the QCA derivatization (QCA-ABA), IC50 values of 14.2 and 7.75 ng/mL, respectively, and cross-reactivity of 12% with 3-methyquinoxaline-2-carboxylic acid, 0.038% with carbadox and 0.028% with cyadox, but did not cross-react with other veterinary drugs. The study laid a solid foundation for rapid detection of QCA in edible animal tissues.

Key words: quinoxaline-2-carboxylic acid; carbadox; hapten; artificial antigen; antibody

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