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Folic acid derivatives and process for preparation

US4314988A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 31, 1979
Grant dateFeb 9, 1982
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Expiry dateOct 31, 1999

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N33/82
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Folic acid derivatives, such as radiolabeled pteroyltyrosine, are conveniently synthesized from either pteroic acid or by the direct condensation of 6-formylpterin with p-aminobenzoyltyrosine methyl ester. The radioiodinated derivatives are particularly useful in competitive protein binding and radioimmuno-assays of folate compounds.

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