COLLAGEN-PEPTIDE ASSAY METHOD

The invention includes a method of determining the level of Type I collagen fragments in a biological fluid using an antibody which is immunospecific for an epitope contained in one of the following sequences: (1) Ala-Hyp-Gly-Asp-Arg-Gly-Glu-Hyp-Gly-Pro-Hyp-Gly-Pro-Ala, or (2) Gly-Asn-Ser-Gly-Glu-Hy...

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Main Authors LEIGH, SCOTT, D, BYRNE, MICHAEL, H, KRANE, STEVEN, M, JU, HSIN-SHAN, J
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 21.01.2004
Edition7
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Summary:The invention includes a method of determining the level of Type I collagen fragments in a biological fluid using an antibody which is immunospecific for an epitope contained in one of the following sequences: (1) Ala-Hyp-Gly-Asp-Arg-Gly-Glu-Hyp-Gly-Pro-Hyp-Gly-Pro-Ala, or (2) Gly-Asn-Ser-Gly-Glu-Hyp-Gly-Ala-Hyp. under conditions effective to allow determination of the level of collagen fragments in the sample which contain the epitope. The method is useful for assessing the level of bone collagen degradation, particularly in humans. Also disclosed are antibodies and kits which can be used in the method.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP19980938343