A process is provided for measuring an analyte in a sample derived from a living body which comprises: reacting a sample derived from a living body with a reagent, which reagent comprises a combined product of a polypeptide having 3 to 30 acid residues derived from a strong acid and a substance having affinity for the analyte, separating the resulting complex, and determining the amount of the analyte in the sample on the basis of the amount of the complex.
A polypeptide is provided which may be represented by the formula:
A―(R1)m'―B [II]
wherein R1's are, the same or different, independently an amino acid residue introducing a strong acid residue derived from a strong acid having a pKa of 3 or lower thereinto by binding to a reactive group of the amino acid residue, said reactive group being selected from a hydroxyl group, an amino group, an imino group and a thiol group; m' is an integer of 3 to 30; A is a hydrogen atom, a protective group of N-terminus or an acid residue derived from the strong acid; and B is a hydroxyl group or a protective group of C-terminus; excluding those polypeptides having 3 to 20 tyrosine sulfate residues.
提供了一种用于测量来自活体的样品中的分析物的方法,该方法包括:将来自活体的样品与一种试剂反应,该试剂包括具有 3 至 30 个酸残基的强酸
多肽与一种对分析物具有亲和力的物质的结合产物;分离所产生的复合物;根据复合物的量确定样品中分析物的量。
本发明提供了一种可由式表示的
多肽:
A-(R1)m'-B[Ⅱ]
其中 R1's 相同或不同,独立地为
氨基酸残基,通过与
氨基酸残基的反应基团结合,引入由其中 pKa 为 3 或更低的强酸衍生的强酸残基,所述反应基团选自羟基、
氨基、亚
氨基和
硫醇基团;m'是 3 至 30 的整数;A 是氢原子、N-末端的保护基团或由强酸衍生的酸残基;B 是羟基或 C-末端的保护基团;不包括具有 3 至 20 个
硫酸酪氨酸残基的
多肽。