Patent ID: 11932880
Assignee: KIKKOMAN CORPORATION
Field: Biotechnology (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC C | IPC C

Claim 0:
1. A method for measuring pentosidine, comprising:
contacting a protein with a specimen, wherein the protein is selected from the group consisting of:
(a) a protein consisting of an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4;
(b) a protein encoded by a gene consisting of a nucleotide sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5 or 6;
(c) a protein comprising at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 2 or 4; and
(d) a protein encoded by a gene comprising at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5 or 6; and

detecting a change caused by the contact.