Syva Company

Syntex (u.s.a.) Inc.

Danton K Leung

Prithipal Singh

Richard Rodgers

Conjugates of penicilloic acid derivatives and certain poly(amino acids), which are either antigenic or enzymatic, are provided. Antibodies raised against the antigenic poly(amino acids) and the enzyme conjugates are used as reagents in immunoassays. In particular, the compounds of the present invention can be used for measuring the presence of a .beta.-lactamase in a patient serum sample by adding a known amount of penicillin to the sample and observing the production of penicilloic acid over a fixed period of time.

Antibodies for penicilloic acid their preparation and use

.alpha.-substituted derivatives of valproic acid are provided for conjugation to antigenic compositions, particularly poly(amino acids), and enzymes. The antigenic conjugates are employed for the production of antibodies, which find particular use in immunoassays for the determination of valproate, while the enzyme conjugate finds use in a homogeneous enzyme immunoassay for the determination of valproate. The compounds are synthesized by alkylating valproate at the tertiary carbon atom by an aliphatic chain with a terminal double bond which is cleaved to provide an acid or aldehyde group.

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