Abe S, Gunji H, Kunii S, Kuraya M, Fujita T, Hiraiwa K. Semen specific gamma-glutamyltransferase carries ABH antigens: a sandwich ELISA for simultaneous semen detection and its ABO blood typing.
Clin Chim Acta 1999;
283:183-94. [PMID:
10404742 DOI:
10.1016/s0009-8981(99)00052-2]
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Abstract
Semen type of gamma-glutamyltransferase (gamma-GTP) is different from the membrane bound type of the enzyme in both biochemical and immunological properties, and consists of two subunits (150 and 95 kDa). We found that anti-ABH antibodies recognize a 150-kDa subunit of seminal gamma-GTP by Western blot and immunoprecipitation analyses. Using SG2, one of anti-semen specific gamma-GTP monoclonal antibodies which we had produced, and anti-ABH antibodies, we established a sandwich ELISA for identifying human seminal gamma-GTP and its ABO type simultaneously. This sandwich ELISA allows ABO typing of highly diluted semen. The dilutions for ABO typing were 10(5) times for A or O, and 10(4) times for B. Furthermore, ABO typing of semen was successfully performed by this ELISA, even in the mixed presence of vaginal fluid, saliva and blood. Thus, seminal gamma-GTP carries ABH antigens and the sandwich ELISA with SG2 and anti-ABH antibodies enables ABO typing of semen. The sandwich ELISA is extremely useful for ABO typing originated from semen in the mixture of biological fluids.
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