Methods for characterizing molecular interactions

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20070161042A1
SERIAL NO

11330925

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

Methods are provided for measuring rate constants for high affinity molecular interactions using an assay format for determining dissociation rates in liquid phase. The invention uses a biosensor that at selected time intervals is contacted with a sample solution to estimate the ratio of bound vs. free ligand. Dissociation rate constants determined according to the methods of the invention more closely mimic in vivo binding constants and avoid diffusional barrier artifacts that accompany measurements performed using solid phase devices. The methods of the invention provide further advantage by not requiring continuous measurements be made on a biosensor instrument thus leaving it available to process other samples. The methods permit accurate determination of dissociation rates of reactions for which dissociation slowly occurs over intervals of hours to days or more.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
PALL FORTEBIO CORP1360 WILLOW ROAD SUITE 205 MENLO PARK CA 94025-1516

International Classification(s)

  • [Classification Symbol]
  • [Patents Count]

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Heidecker, Bettina Mountain View, CA 11 41
Witte, Krista Hayward, CA 3 25
Zuk, Robert Atherton, CA 18 1212

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation