INVITRO ASSESSMENT OF TC-99M LABELED BOVINE THROMBIN AND STREPTOKINASE-ACTIVATED HUMAN PLASMIN - CONCISE COMMUNICATION

  • 1 January 1979
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 20  (9) , 967-972
Abstract
Bovine thrombin and streptokinase-activated human plasmin were labeled with Tc-99m using stannous pertechnetate reduction under physiological conditions (pH 7.4). Binding efficiency of radioTc to these enzymes was greater than 94%, with less than 5% of reduced but unbound Tc-99m (Sn) complex as assayed by ascending paper radiochromatography using ITLC [instant TLC] silica gel plate. Free or unbound pertechnetate was less than 1%. In vitro enzymatic analyses of Tc-99m-labeled enzymes demonstrate no evidence of protein denaturation or significant enzymatic activity loss after labeling. Both labeled enzymes were biochemically active in vitro with their respective substrates.

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