Assay for phosphodiesterase function

Details Assay for phosphodiesterase function Assay for phosphodiesterase function

2007-05-15

2007-05-15

Lilling, Herbert J. (Department: 1657)

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...

Involving antigen-antibody binding, specific binding protein...

C435S007200, C435S007400, C435S007720, C435S007900, C435S008000, C435S015000, C435S019000, C435S021000, C435S196000

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10824771

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides filter-based assays for measuring binding of compounds to phosphodiesterases (PDEs). The assay permits stoichiometric binding of compounds to PDEs, thereby providing a highly sensitive measure of a PDE binding and inhibition.

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