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Title:
IMPROVED LUCIFERASE-BASED ASSAYS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004059294
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method and kit is provided for enhancing the tolerance of an assay reagent to compounds in an assay sample, the assay reagent including a luciferase enzyme. The method includes contacting the luciferase with a tolerance enhancement agent in an amount sufficient to substantially protect luciferase enzyme activity from interference of the compound and minize interference by at least about 10% relative to an assay not having tolerance enhancement agent.

Inventors:
HAWKINS ERIKA (US)
CALI JAMES J (US)
HO SAMUEL KIN SANG (US)
O'BRIEN MARTHA (US)
SOMBERG RICHARD (US)
BULLEIT ROBERT F (US)
WOOD KEITH V (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/041454
Publication Date:
June 29, 2006
Filing Date:
December 23, 2003
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Assignee:
PROMEGA CORP (US)
HAWKINS ERIKA (US)
CALI JAMES J (US)
HO SAMUEL KIN SANG (US)
O'BRIEN MARTHA (US)
SOMBERG RICHARD (US)
BULLEIT ROBERT F (US)
WOOD KEITH V (US)
International Classes:
C12Q1/66; C12Q1/68
Foreign References:
US5744320A1998-04-28
US5618682A1997-04-08
Other References:
HART R C ET AL: "Renilla reniformis Bioluminescence: Luciferase-Catalyzed Production of Non-radiating Excited States from Luciferin Analogues and Elucidation of the Excited State Species Involved in Energy Transfer to Renilla Green Fluorescent Protein.", BIOCHEMISTRY., vol. 18, no. 11, 1979, pages 2204 - 2210, XP003016321
See also references of EP 1588143A4
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