Membrane receptor assay

Chemistry: analytical and immunological testing – Biospecific ligand binding assay – Utilizing isolate of tissue or organ as binding agent

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436542, 436804, 436815, G01N 3360, G01T 100

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ABSTRACT:
Diagnostic assays are provided employing a naturally occurring membrane receptor for a compound of interest and a labeled antagonist and providing for competition between the antagonist and a sample suspected of containing the compound of interest. By measuring the partition of the labeled antagonist between the receptor and the liquid aqueous assay medium, the value can be related to the amount of compound of interest in the assay medium. Specifically, a membrane from electric ray organ is used as a source of acetylcholine receptor and labeled .alpha.-bungarotoxin is used as the antagonist. The assay medium containing the sample and .alpha.-bungarotoxin is combined with the water insoluble membrane, the membrane isolated, washed, and the amount of labeled .alpha.-bungarotoxin bound to the membrane determined. By employing samples having a known amount of acetylcholine, the measured signal can be related to the amount of acetylcholine in the sample.

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