Stabilization of polypeptide fragments against proteolytic degradation
AssigneeMicrogenics Corporation
InventorsBill Coty, Pyare Khanna
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Abstract
Enzyme-donor fragments and other unstructured peptides are stabilized against proteolytic degradation by including a mixture of soluble, random-sequence peptides in the assay medium or in the medium in which the enzyme-donor fragment or other peptide is stored.
Claims4
A method of stabilizing a beta-galactosidase enzyme-donor fragment in a complementation assay which comprises:
- including in an assay medium in which said assay is carried out a mixture of soluble, random-sequence peptides, wherein said mixture comprises a hydrolysate of bovine serum albumin or human serum proteins, in an amount sufficient to reduce proteolytic degradation of said enzyme-donor fragment.
A composition for stabilizing an enzyme-donor fragment form beta-galactosidase against proteolytic degradation in a complementation assay, which comprises a solution containing said enzyme-donor fragment and a mixture of soluble, random-sequence peptides, herein said mixture comprises a hydrolysate of bovine serum albumin or human serum proteins, in an amount sufficient to stabilize said fragment against proteolysis when said composition is added to a serum sample.
A method of stabilizing a biologically active, linear peptide substantially without secondary structure against proteolytic degradation, which comprises:
- including in a medium which contains said active peptide and in which said proteolytic cleavage occurs a mixture of soluble, random-sequence peptides, wherein said mixture comprises a hydrolysate of bovine serum albumin or human serum proteins, in an amount sufficient to reduce proteolysis of said active peptide.
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