Beug H, Gerisch G, Müller E. Cell dissociation: univalent antibodies as a possible alternative to proteolytic enzymes.
Science 1971;
173:742-3. [PMID:
5106016 DOI:
10.1126/science.173.3998.742]
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Abstract
Univalent antibody fragments directed against special membrane antigens dissociate multicellular bodies of the cellular slime mold Dictyostelium discoideum completely into single cells. This provides a gentle method for cell dissociation and demonstrates that a nonenzyme protein can disintegrate a tissue
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