Development of a fluorescence assay for the detection of L-ficolin-MASP in serum or purified samples

Journal of Biochemical and Biophysical Methods

Volumn 66, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 59-71

  Gulla, K C ^a   Gupta, K ^a   Gupta, R K ^a   Vyas, V ^a   Hajela, K ^a  

^a DEVI AHILYA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Ficolin MASP; Fluorescence assay; LTA

Indexed keywords

FICOLIN; LIPOTEICHOIC ACID; MANNAN BINDING LECTIN ASSOCIATED SERINE PROTEINASE; MANNOSE BINDING LECTIN; SERINE PROTEINASE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLUORESCENCE; HUMAN; INCUBATION TIME; MICROTITER PLATE ASSAY; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

CHEMISTRY TECHNIQUES, ANALYTICAL; CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL; FLUORESCENCE; HUMANS; LECTINS; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; MANNOSE-BINDING PROTEIN-ASSOCIATED SERINE PROTEASES; STEREOISOMERISM; TEICHOIC ACIDS;

STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 32944462939     PISSN: 0165022X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbbm.2005.12.001     Document Type: Article

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