DRUG ASSAY USING ANTIBODY MIMICS MADE BY MOLECULAR IMPRINTING
DRUG ASSAY USING ANTIBODY MIMICS MADE BY MOLECULAR IMPRINTING
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DOI:
10.1038/361645a0
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发表时间:
1993-02-18
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影响因子:
64.8
通讯作者:
MOSBACH, K
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作者:
VLATAKIS, G;ANDERSSON, LI;MOSBACH, K
LIGAND-BINDING assays are used for determination of minute amounts of substances in the bloodstream. Such assays require a receptor that specifically binds the substance of interest. The receptor used is often an antibody1-5, but antibodies require special handling and a costly production procedure5. We have used molecular imprinting, a method for creating selective recognition sites in synthetic polymers6-8, to prepare polymers that mimic antibody combining sites. Molecular imprints made against theophylline9 and diazepam10 showed strong binding and cross-reactivity profiles similar to those of antibodies. Here we describe a new radiolabelled ligand-binding assay, the molecularly imprinted sorbent assay, which uses antibody mimics. This assay accurately measures drug levels in human serum, with results comparable to those obtained using a well established immunoassay technique. Antibody mimics, which are stable and readily prepared by molecular imprinting, may provide a useful general alternative to antibodies.