METHODS AND KITS FOR DETERMINING PROTEIN-BOUND BIOMARKERS
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Jan 29, 2015
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Nov 29, 2012
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Nov 29, 2011
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The invention relates to the field of diagnostic methods, in particular to detection of biological molecules using mass spectroscopy (MS). Provided is an automated high-throughput method for quantitating a low molecular weight protein-bound biomarker directly in an isolated biological sample, comprising the steps of:
- (a) automated prepurification of the sample using an effective amount of an acid protease under conditions that allow for digestion of one or more binding proteins; (b) applying said protease-digested sample onto an on-line SPE column to capture at least part of said biomarker, followed by sequential washing of the solid phase; (c) eluting a fraction comprising said biomarker directly onto a liquid chromatography (LC) column comprising an apolar stationary phase and subjecting it to LC-MS or LC-MS-MS measurements to determine the amount of at least one biomarker; and (d) quantitating the biomarker(s). Also provided are kits for use in such method, for instance in the determination of vitamin D derivatives, testosterone and/or or melatonin.
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