| abstract |
Antigens capable of eliciting antibodies which can catalyze chemical reactions, in particular, the cleavage or formation of a peptide linkage, comprising a hapten or a hapten and a suitable carrier molecule are disclosed. Antibodies which are catalytically active for chemical reactions, in particular, the cleavage or formation of a selected amide, ester or glycosidic bond, and which are elicited by such antigens are disclosed as well as methods for producing the antibodies and methods for catalyzing the cleavage or formation of an amide, ester or glycosidic bond in a molecule. |