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This chapter presents a conjugation method for coupling probes bearing hydrazine or primary amino groups to a lipopolysaccharide (LPS). LPS is modified by the activation of the hydroxyl groups present in its O-antigen moiety with 1-cyano-4-dimethylaminopyridinium tetrafluoroborate (CDAP). The method yields conjugates with good labeling ratios, preserving the endotoxic activity of the lipid A moiety. Conjugation of smooth-form LPS from Salmonella enterica sv. Minnesota with dansyl hydrazine and horseradish peroxidase yields labeling ratios above 110 nmol dansyl/mg LPS, with nearly no loss of the original endotoxic activity. In the case of horseradish peroxidase, introducing a spacer, a ratio of 29 nmol HRP/mg LPS was obtained, preserving 65% of the original endotoxic activity and an enzymatic activity of 120 U/mg.
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Battaglini, F., Pallarola, D. (2011). Two Efficient Methods for the Conjugation of Smooth-Form Lipopolysaccharides with Probes Bearing Hydrazine or Amino Groups. II. LPS Activation with a Cyanopyridinium Agent. In: Holst, O. (eds) Microbial Toxins. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 739. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-61779-102-4_14
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