title: Binding potency of peptide fragments of type 1 collagen cross-linked N-telopeptide measured by an enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay.
abstract: Osteoporosis represents a major healthcare problem affecting elderly person. Urinary level of the crosslinked N-telopeptide of type I collagen is a sensitive marker of bone resorption. Ten overlapping peptides covering the N-telopeptide of alpha-2 type I collagen were synthesized, purified, and assayed for their relative binding response to anti-type I collagen cross-linked N-telopeptide (NTX) antibody by using a competitive-inhibition enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Peptides 1, 2, and 3, containing the N-terminal sequence of N-telopeptide, showed higher binding potency than peptides 4-10, suggesting that these peptides may contain binding sites for anti-NTX antibodies, and can serve as the lead for further preparation of their antibodies in order to develop novel bioassays for monitoring the bone loss in humans.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition, China Medical College, Taichung, Taiwan. fdlung@mail.cmc.edu.tw
authors.forename: Feng-Di T
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Lung
authors.forename: Chiu-Heng
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Heuy-Yi
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Chien-Chung
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Liou
authors.forename: Yen-Meng
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Liou
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology*; D000937:Antigen-Antibody Reactions; D003094:Collagen / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D024042:Collagen Type I; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D010455:Peptides / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D024042:Collagen Type I; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D010455:Peptides; C052929:collagen type I trimeric cross-linked peptide; D003094:Collagen