Thin membrane for measuring protease activity

Details Thin membrane for measuring protease activity Thin membrane for measuring protease activity

2006-06-27

2006-06-27

Gitomer, Ralph (Department: 1655)

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology

Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...

Involving hydrolase

C435S024000, C435S068100, C435S219000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07067272

ABSTRACT:
A thin membrane for measuring protease activity, which is formed on a support and, which comprises one or more kinds of substances selected from the group consisting of a transferrin derivative and an albumin derivative and is crosslinked and/or substantially water-insoluble. The membrane enables selective measurement of protease activity of a particular class of protease such as matrix metalloproteinase 7.

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