Properties of intact and univalent (Fab) antibodies raised against isolated, solubilized, mouse zonae pellucidae
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Summary. Intact and univalent antibodies were prepared against mechanically isolated mouse zonae pellucidae solubilized in a variety of ways (heat, low pH, SDS, urea and trypsin). The antisera bound avidly and specifically to solubilized iodinated zona antigens and the intact zona structure.
When the concentrations of immunoreactive Fab material in the intact and univalent antibody preparations were equalized and compared for their ability to block the sperm-binding stage of fertilization, only the intact γ-globulin preparations possessed antifertility activity. These results indicate that antibodies raised against intact solubilized zonae pellucidae block fertilization by cross-linking antigens on the outer zona surface, thereby indirectly masking the sperm receptor sites. The integrity of these surface components did not appear to be affected by solubilization procedures that disrupt non-covalent bonds (heating, low pH, SDS and urea) although they did appear to be adversely affected by trypsin treatment.
None of the antisera tested contained antibodies directed against the sperm receptor site indicating that these critical components lack immunogenicity.
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