MCF-specific murine monoclonal antibodies made against AKR-247 MCF virus recognize a unique determinant associated with the gp70-p-15(E) complex

J Virol. 1982 Mar;41(3):1112-7. doi: 10.1128/JVI.41.3.1112-1117.1982.

Abstract

Hybridomas obtained from (NFS X AKR)F mice immunized with syngeneic cells infected with AKR-247 MCF virus produced antibodies specific for only AKR-247 or closely related MCF viruses which hare a previously defined MCF antigen (MCFA-3). These monoclonal antibodies recognized a new type of viral antigenic determinant which appeared to be a conformational determinant associated with the env precursor polyprotein (pr80env) or its disulfide-linked gp70-p15(E) complex (gp80) but not with free gp70 or p15(E) or any other virion or virus-induced protein.

MeSH terms

  • AKR murine leukemia virus / immunology*
  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / immunology*
  • Antibodies, Viral / immunology*
  • Antibody Specificity
  • Antigens, Viral / immunology*
  • Epitopes / immunology*
  • Hybridomas / immunology
  • Leukemia Virus, Murine / immunology*
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred AKR / immunology
  • Mice, Inbred Strains / immunology
  • Viral Envelope Proteins
  • Viral Proteins / immunology

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Antibodies, Viral
  • Antigens, Viral
  • Epitopes
  • Viral Envelope Proteins
  • Viral Proteins