[Preparation of immunoenzyme conjugates of beta-lactamase from Bacillus licheniformis 749/c and horseradish peroxidase with human antibodies to HIV-1].

By using three different linkage methods with carbodiimide, glutaraldehyde and periodite, immunoenzyme conjugates of beta-lactamase from Bacillus licheniformis 749/c and horse radish peroxidase with human antibodies to HIV-1 were prepared. The human antibodies were purified by the affinity procedure on Protein-A-Sepharose 6B. The conjugates were tested in a solid phase immunoenzymatic system for the HIV-1 antigen. It was shown that the conjugates prepared by the carbodiimide linkage method had the highest titer, the beta-lactamase conjugate being superior by its titer to the respective peroxidase conjugate. In the lyophilized state the conjugates prepared with the carbodiimide linkage method were stable.