Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving antigen-antibody binding – specific binding protein...
Patent
1986-02-11
1989-09-05
Kepplinger, Esther M.
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving antigen-antibody binding, specific binding protein...
435 34, 435 39, 435803, 435842, 530413, 530825, 436520, 436534, 436829, G01N 33569, C12Q 104, C12Q 106
Patent
active
048638528
ABSTRACT:
A method is provided for detecting the presence of C. difficile toxin A. Stool or other appropriate specimen is contacted with a reagent containing an available non-reducing galactose-alpha-1-3-galactosyl structure, which is a specific receptor for toxin A. The reagent may be intact cells, cell membranes, membrane fractions containing the toxin A receptor structure, glycoconjugates, as well as the purified toxin A receptor per se. Binding of toxin A is determined by conventional assay techniques. The method may also be used to isolate and purify toxin A. Conversely, immobilized toxin A is used to detect, isolate, or purify biological materials of interest containing the receptor structure.
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Krivan Howard C.
Wilkins Tracy D.
Kepplinger Esther M.
Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties Inc.
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