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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2007
Applicant:
Lars Baltzer, Uppsala, SE;
Inventor:
Lars Baltzer, Uppsala, SE;
Assignee:
Modpro AB, Uppsala, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/53 (2006.01); C12P 21/06 (2006.01); A61K 38/00 (2006.01); C07K 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A polypeptide dimer is provided wherein both protomers have a sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 1 and at least one phosphocholine derivative is attached to the polypeptide. The polypeptide shows a specific binding for C-reactive protein (CRP). The utilization of the polypeptide in assays for determining the concentration of CRP is described. The purification of CRP, and compositions comprising the CRP also are provided.