Immunochemistry of leucocyte intracellular proteinase inhibitors.

ABSTRACT

The antiserum was raised in rabbits against intracellular inhibitors I-1, I-2 and I-3 isolated from the soluble phase of disrupted pig peripheral leucocytes. It was demonstrated with double immunodiffusion and with immunoelectrophoresis that the isolated inhibitors with different biochemical characteristics are three different, specific and unrelated proteins. With the techniques used, it was clearly confirmed that the inhibitors were isolated in a pure form and that they are located in cytoplasm and nucleus. The suppression of inhibitors by antiinhibitors antibodies was also demonstrated.