Reagents and methods for use in bioluminescence
US5770391A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 30, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Q1/44
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The subject invention pertains to a combination of enzyme activities comprising an ATP-degrading enzyme and one or more enzymes capable of degrading substances, other than ATP, that are substrates for the light-emitting reaction of firefly luciferase. These activities can be used to treat a growth medium in order to reduce background to negligible amounts, in a subsequent bioluminescence assay.
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