Characterization of recombinant tetanus toxin derivatives suitable for vaccine development

Infect Immun. 1995 Aug;63(8):3218-21. doi: 10.1128/iai.63.8.3218-3221.1995.

Abstract

Recombinant derivatives of tetanus toxin (TeTx) were isolated and used to immunize mice. Recombinant TeTx light chain, a derivative of fragment C that had lost the ability to bind neurons, and a recombinant TeTx holotoxoid that could protect mice against TeTx challenge were identified.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bacterial Proteins / biosynthesis
  • Bacterial Vaccines / immunology*
  • Ganglia, Spinal / metabolism
  • Mice
  • Protein Binding
  • Rats
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Tetanus Toxin / chemistry
  • Tetanus Toxin / immunology*
  • Tetanus Toxin / metabolism
  • Vaccines, Synthetic / immunology*

Substances

  • Bacterial Proteins
  • Bacterial Vaccines
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins
  • Tetanus Toxin
  • Vaccines, Synthetic