Patent ID: 9683006
Date: 2017-06-20
CPC Classifications: C07C,C07H,C07K,G01N

Claim:
1. A method for separating, concentrating, or purifying sugar chains or a sugar chain-containing substance in a sample, comprising the steps of: a) contacting a sugar chain-trapping carrier comprising a substance which can specifically interact with sugar chains with the sample in a fluid phase under conditions such that the sugar chain-trapping carrier can react with the sugar chains or sugar chain-containing substance; b) isolating a composite of the sugar chain-trapping carrier and the sugar chains or sugar chain-containing substance from the fluid phase; and c) exposing the composite to conditions such that the interaction between the sugar chain-trapping carrier and the sugar chains or sugar chain-containing substance is at least partially eliminated, and wherein the substance which can specifically interact with sugar chains comprises one of the following structures: wherein: X X X X R R