Anti HPV-16 E2 Clone TVG 261 Profile

Antigen: Human Papilloma Virus-16 early protein 2 (HPV16-E2)
Clone: TVG 261
Subclass IgG1
Species Raised In:

Balb/c

Immunogen: Vaccinia-E2 followed by intravenous injection of the maltose binding protein MBP-E2 (generated from an expression vector in which the E2 ORF was cloned in frame with malE).
Epitope:

Residues 2-17. ETLCQRLNVCQDKILT

Applications: ELISA, Western
Growth Conditions:

DMEM + 5% FCS

Fusion Partner: NSO1
Relevance: The human papilloma virus (HPV) family of DNA tumor viruses includes HPV-16 and HPV-18, which are associated with a large proportion of cervical cancer cases. E1 and E2 are proteins involved in the regulation of viral DNA replication. TVG 261 is useful for detection of protein in cervical lesions.
References:

Hibma MH et al. 1995. Eur. J. Biochem. 229:517-25. PMID: 7744075Read more
Tchilian EZ et al. 2001. J. Immunol. 166(2):1308-13. PMID: 11145714Read more