Custom Conjugates are powerful tools that specifically destroy targeted cell types. This technique has important research applications in determining the function or contribution of the targeted cells in a biological system or for the removal of interfering cell types. Through the use of custom conjugates, you can eliminate any cell type.
Why choose Custom Conjugation?
Efficient
Accurate
Cost-Effective
Keys for Successful Targeting
- A cell surface marker.
- A molecule, such as an antibody or a ligand, that binds to that marker.
Your targeting agent is conjugated to Saporin, a highly active and potent ribosome-inactivating protein.
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Leonardo Ancheta, Vice President and Director of Custom Conjugations at ATS, talks about how to make experiments more efficient and more accurate and also lower your costs.
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Secondary Conjugate ZAP Internalization Kits
ZAP conjugates are non-targeted saporin conjugates that “piggyback” on to your primary targeting agent (biotinylated material or antibody). The Biotin-Z Internalization Kits and ZAP Antibody Internalization Kits convert your material into a targeted toxin to eliminate specific cells and reveal cell function with definitive results.
This is an excellent way to evaluate your material as a targeting reagent.
Research Applications
Custom conjugates are valuable tools with the potential for applications in many areas.
In vitro, custom conjugates can be used to selectively eliminate cells expressing a specific receptor/antigen. This could be very useful in various cloning and gene trapping strategies where the goal is to select for cells based on expression (or suppression of expression) of a particular gene.
In vivo, custom conjugates can be used to specifically eliminate selected types of neurons for studies of the function of those neurons and responsiveness of animals to a variety of manipulations, including:
- Behavioral studies
- Drug treatments
- Physiological studies
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