Abstract
A specific enzyme immunoassay (EIA) for ursodeoxycholic acid 7-N-acetylglucosaminides (UDCA-7-NAGs), novel metabolites of ursodeoxycholic acid, has been developed. The EIA was based upon antisera elicited against the glycine conjugated UDCA-7-NAG-bovine serum albumin conjugate and horseradish peroxidase-labeled-UDCA-7-NAG. The sensitivity was significantly improved by the utilization of the bridge heterologous combination system. An appropriate dose response curve of EIA for glycine conjugated UDCA-7-NAG was obtained in the range of 0.3-6ng/tube. The specificity of EIA proved to be satisfactory in terms of cross-reactivities to related bile acids. The proposed method is useful for the determination of UDCA-7-NAGs in human urine with acceptable reliability.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 565-568 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | analytical sciences |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1996 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Bile acid
- Enzyme immunoassay
- Horseradish peroxidase
- Ursodeoxycholic acid 7-N-acetylglucosaminide
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Analytical Chemistry