Patent ID: 6596498
Filing Date: 2003-07-22
Classification: A61K,A61P,C07K

Abstract:
A kit for determining the presence of a polypeptide exhibiting bone stimulatory activity in mammals, the polypeptide having a sequence which corresponds to the amino acid sequence (SEQ ID NO:11): NH2-Gly-Ile-Gly-Lys-Arg-Thr-Asn-Glu-His-Thr-Ala-Asp-Cys-Lys-Ile-Lys-Pro-Asn-Thr-Leu-His-Lys-Lys-Ala-Ala-Glu-Thr-Leu-Met-Val-Leu-Asp-Gln-Asn-Gln-Pro-CO2H; said kit comprising an antibody that specifically binds the polypeptide linked to a reporter system wherein the reporter system produces a detectable response when a predetermined amount of the polypeptide and antibody are bound together.