Construction and screening of antigen targeted immune yeast surface display antibody libraries

Curr Protoc Cytom. 2008 Jul:Chapter 4:Unit4.7. doi: 10.1002/0471142956.cy0407s45.

Abstract

These protocols describe a yeast surface display-based process for the rapid selection of antibodies from immunized mice, eliminating the need for creating and screening hybridoma fusions. A yeast surface display library of single-chain antibody fragments (scFvs) is created from antigen-binding B cells from the splenocytes of immunized mice. The antigen targeted library is then screened for antigen specific scFv by magnetic-activated cell sorting (MACS) and fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS). Library construction and screening can be accomplished in as little as 2 weeks, resulting in a panel of scFvs specific for the target antigen.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms
  • Animals
  • Antibody Formation / genetics
  • Antibody Formation / physiology
  • Antigen-Antibody Reactions / immunology
  • Antigens, Surface / genetics
  • Antigens, Surface / immunology*
  • Antigens, Surface / metabolism
  • B-Lymphocytes / immunology
  • Cell Separation / methods
  • Cloning, Molecular / methods*
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin Fragments / genetics
  • Immunoglobulin Fragments / metabolism*
  • Magnetics
  • Peptide Library*
  • Yeasts / genetics
  • Yeasts / immunology*

Substances

  • Antigens, Surface
  • Immunoglobulin Fragments
  • Peptide Library