Synthesis of Protein Conjugates and Development of Immunoassays for AAL Toxins

AAL toxins and fumonisins, produced by Alternaria alternata f. sp. lycopersici and Fusarium moniliforme, respectively, are sphinganine-analogue mycotoxins with important health implications. Highly sensitive, inexpensive, and rapid immunoassays are needed to quantify these natural toxins in food pro...

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Published in:Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 1996-07, Vol.44 (7), p.1796-1803
Main Authors: Szurdoki, Ferenc, Trousdale, Eugene, Ward, Barney, Gee, Shirley J, Hammock, Bruce D, Gilchrist, David G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ALTERNARIA ALTERNATA
ANALISIS CUANTITATIVO
ANALYSE QUANTITATIVE
ANTICORPS
ANTICORPS MONOCLONAL
ANTICUERPOS
ANTICUERPOS MONOCLONALES
Biological and medical sciences
BIOSINTESIS
BIOSYNTHESE
ELISA
Food industries
Food toxicology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
MICOTOXINAS
MYCOTOXINE
REACCION ANTIGENO-ANTICUERPO
REACTION ANTIGENE ANTICORPS
TEST ELISA
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Summary:AAL toxins and fumonisins, produced by Alternaria alternata f. sp. lycopersici and Fusarium moniliforme, respectively, are sphinganine-analogue mycotoxins with important health implications. Highly sensitive, inexpensive, and rapid immunoassays are needed to quantify these natural toxins in food products and animal feeds. We developed novel methods for the synthesis of protein conjugates of the AAL toxin TA. Mice were immunized with the conjugates, and the resulting polyclonal antisera were used to devise class-selective ELISAs for AAL compounds. The most selective assays had detection limits for the AAL toxins in the low parts per billion range with no significant cross-reactivities for a number of structurally similar compounds, including fumonisin B1 and sphinganine. Our selected conjugates are candidate immunogens to produce monoclonal antibodies and further polyclonal antisera for the detection of the AAL toxins. Keywords: AAL toxins; fumonisins; synthesis of conjugates of AAL toxin TA; polyclonal mouse antisera; enzyme immunoassay; ELISA; cross-reactivity
ISSN:0021-8561
1520-5118
DOI:10.1021/jf950726s