Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving antigen-antibody binding – specific binding protein...
Patent
1992-03-31
1994-06-28
Scheiner, Toni R.
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving antigen-antibody binding, specific binding protein...
435 792, 435 794, 435 23, 436518, G01N 33574, C12Q 137
Patent
active
053246349
ABSTRACT:
Diagnostic agents and methods for detecting the presence of metastatic activity in biological samples such as plasma are disclosed. The agent and method preferably immunologically detect matrix metalloproteinases in complexed form with endogenous inhibitors of MMP's. A kit for detecting the metalloproteinases is also disclosed.
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Scheiner Toni R.
The Research Foundation of State University of New York
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