Patent Number:
8,796,039
Title:
Method for measuring inhibitory activity on ligand-receptor binding
Abstract:
A method for measuring the presence or absence and/or strength of the inhibitory activity of a test substance on binding between a ligand and a receptor thereof, which comprises the following steps (1) to (3): (1) immobilizing either of the test substance or the ligand on a solid support; (2) contacting the test substance and the ligand for a given period of time in the presence or absence of the receptor for the ligand; and (3) comparing the level of binding between the test substance and the ligand in the presence and absence of the receptor.
Inventors:
Shimonaka; Yasushi (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee:
Chugai Seiyaku Kabushiki Kaisha
International Classification:
G01N 33/543 (20060101)
Expiration Date:
8/05/12018