摘要:
This invention relates generally to the field of homocysteine detection. In particular, the invention provides a method for determining homocysteine presence or concentration in samples, which method comprises: contacting a sample containing or suspected of containing Hcy with a Hcy co-substrate and a Hcy converting enzyme in a Hcy conversion reaction to form a Hcy conversion product and a Hcy co-substrate conversion product; and assessing the Hcy co-substrate conversion product to determine the presence, absence and/or amount of the Hcy in the sample. The Hcy co-substrate conversion product may be assessed directly, or it may be assessed by further conversion of the Hcy co-substrate conversion product into another material by the action of one or more additional enzymes. A kit for assaying homocysteine based on the same principle is also provided.
摘要:
The invention provides enzymatic methods for direct determination of percentage of glycated hemoglobin in blood samples without the need of a separated measurement of total hemoglobin content in blood samples. The methods utilizes one or two different types of oxidizing agents which selectively oxidize low-molecular weight reducing substances and high-molecular weight (mainly hemoglobin) reducing substances in blood samples, coupled with enzymatic reactions catalyzed by proteases, fructosyl amino acid oxidase, and peroxidase. The invention provides kits for performing the methods of the invention.
摘要:
This invention relates generally to the field of glycated protein detection. In particular, the invention provides chimeric proteins, nucleic acids encoding the chimeric proteins, methods and kits for assaying for a glycated protein in a sample, using inter alia, an amadoriase.
摘要:
The invention provides enzymatic methods for direct determination of percentage of glycated hemoglobin in blood samples without the need of a separated measurement of total hemoglobin content in blood samples. The methods utilizes one or two different types of oxidizing agents which selectively oxidize low-molecular weight reducing substances and high-molecular weight (mainly hemoglobin) reducing substances in blood samples, coupled with enzymatic reactions catalyzed by proteases, fructosyl amino acid oxidase, and peroxidase. The invention provides kits for performing the methods of the invention.
摘要:
The present invention provides compositions and methods for reversibly inhibiting S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine (SAH) hydrolase. The compounds of the present invention can be used in combination with an anti-hemorrhagic viral infection agent, an immunosuppressant, a homocysteine lowering agent, or an anti-neoplasm agent. The compositions and methods of the present invention can be used for the prevention and treatment of hemorrhagic virus infection, autoimmune diseases, autograft rejection, neoplasm, hyperhomocysteineuria, cardiovascular disease, stroke, Alzheimer's disease, or diabetes.
摘要:
This invention relates generally to the field of glycated protein detection. In particular, the invention provides chimeric proteins, nucleic acids encoding the chimeric proteins, methods and kits for assaying for a glycated protein in a sample, using inter alia, an amadoriase.
摘要:
The present invention is directed to methods and compositions for an allosteric enzyme coupled assay, and preferably to an allosteric enzyme coupled immunoassay (AECIA). The assay uses an allosteric enzyme to generate a readout signal. The assay is based on the competition between an analyte in a sample and an analyte or analyte analog conjugated to an allosteric regulator with a specific binding reagent for the analyte. In the absence of any analyte in the sample, an analyte or an analyte analog conjugated to an allosteric regulator binds to the specific binding reagent and such binding prevents or reduces the allosteric regulator's regulation, e.g., activation, on the allosteric enzyme. An analyte, if present in the sample, competes with the analyte or analyte analog conjugated to the allosteric regulator for binding with the specific binding reagent, reduces or prevents binding of the specific binding reagent to the analyte or analyte analog conjugated to the allosteric regulator, leading to increased regulation, e.g., activation, of the enzyme. 1-substituted-β-D-fructofuranose 2,6-bisphosphate compounds and conjugates comprising the same are provided. Kits comprising the conjugates, and methods using the conjugates for assaying an analyte are further provided.
摘要:
The invention relates generally to the field of potassium ion detection. In particular, the invention provides methods and kits for assaying for potassium ions in a sample, using inter alia, a potassium-dependent urea amidolyase (UAL).
摘要:
The present invention provides compositions and methods for reversibly inhibiting S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine (SAH) hydrolase. The compounds of the present invention can be used in combination with an anti-hemorrhagic viral infection agent, an immunosuppressant, a homocysteine lowering agent, or an anti-neoplasm agent. The compositions and methods of the present invention can be used for the prevention and treatment of hemorrhagic virus infection, autoimmune diseases, autograft rejection, neoplasm, hyperhomocysteineuria, cardiovascular disease, stroke, Alzheimer's disease, or diabetes.
摘要:
The present invention provides methods for suppressing autoimmunity in a patient in need of treatment for systemic lupus erythematosus by administering to the patient an effective amount of methyl 4-(Adenin-9-yl)-2-hydroxybutanoate or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. In some embodiments, the claimed methods include co-administering an effective amount of an immunosuppressant.