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Publication Study of protein haptenation by amoxicillin through the use of a biotinylated antibiotic.(Public Library of Science (PLOS), 2014-03-03) Ariza, Adriana; Collado, Daniel; Vida, Yolanda; Montañez, María I; Pérez-Inestrosa, Ezequiel; Blanca, Miguel; Torres, María José; Cañada, F Javier; Pérez-Sala, Dolores; [Ariza,A; Cañada,FJ; Pérez-Sala,D] Department of Chemical and Physical Biology, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Madrid, Spain. [Ariza,A; Torres,MJ] Research Laboratory Carlos Haya Hospital-IBIMA, Málaga, Spain. [Collado,D; VidaY; Pérez-Inestrosa,E] Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Málaga, Malaga, Spain. [Collado,D; Vida,Y; Montañez,MI; Pérez-Inestrosa,E] BIONAND-Andalusian Centre for Nanomedicine and Biotechnology, Parque Tecnológico de Andalucía, Málaga, Spain. [Blanca,M] Allergy Service, Hospital Carlos Haya, Málaga, Spain.Allergic reactions towards β-lactam antibiotics pose an important clinical problem. The ability of small molecules, such as a β-lactams, to bind covalently to proteins, in a process known as haptenation, is considered necessary for induction of a specific immunological response. Identification of the proteins modified by β-lactams and elucidation of the relevance of this process in allergic reactions requires sensitive tools. Here we describe the preparation and characterization of a biotinylated amoxicillin analog (AX-B) as a tool for the study of protein haptenation by amoxicillin (AX). AX-B, obtained by the inclusion of a biotin moiety at the lateral chain of AX, showed a chemical reactivity identical to AX. Covalent modification of proteins by AX-B was reduced by excess AX and vice versa, suggesting competition for binding to the same targets. From an immunological point of view, AX and AX-B behaved similarly in RAST inhibition studies with sera of patients with non-selective allergy towards β-lactams, whereas, as expected, competition by AX-B was poorer with sera of AX-selective patients, which recognize AX lateral chain. Use of AX-B followed by biotin detection allowed the observation of human serum albumin (HSA) modification by concentrations 100-fold lower that when using AX followed by immunological detection. Incubation of human serum with AX-B led to the haptenation of all of the previously identified major AX targets. In addition, some new targets could be detected. Interestingly, AX-B allowed the detection of intracellular protein adducts, which showed a cell type-specific pattern. This opens the possibility of following the formation and fate of AX-B adducts in cells. Thus, AX-B may constitute a valuable tool for the identification of AX targets with high sensitivity as well as for the elucidation of the mechanisms involved in allergy towards β-lactams.