Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
A compound, comprising a first amino acid sequence having binding activity and affinity for an activated platelet fibrinogen receptor and selected from the group consisting of: SYGRGDVRGDF, SGAYSRGDG, SGAYGSRGDG, SYRGDSK, PSYYRGDGAPSYYRGDGA, PSYYRGDGAPSYYRGDGAPSYYRGDA, ARRSPSYYRGDAGPYYAMDY, attached directly to a second amino acid sequence capable of binding a metal ion selected from the group consisting of: KCTCCA, SCTCTSSCA, ACKACKC, GCSKCAQGCV, CKGAADKCTCCA, GHFPFHW, YKCGLCERSFVEKSALSRHQRVKKN, and such peptides in which either or both the amino or carboxy terminus is blocked.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
75 words
A compound, comprising a first amino acid sequence having binding activity and affinity for an activated platelet fibrinogen receptor and selected from the group consisting of: SYGRGDVRGDF, SGAYSRGDG, SGAYGSRGDG, SYRGDSK, PSYYRGDGAPSYYRGDGA, PSYYRGDGAPSYYRGDGAPSYYRGDA, ARRSPSYYRGDAGPYYAMDY, attached directly to a second amino acid sequence capable of binding a metal ion selected from the group consisting of: KCTCCA, SCTCTSSCA, ACKACKC, GCSKCAQGCV, CKGAADKCTCCA, GHFPFHW, YKCGLCERSFVEKSALSRHQRVKKN, and such peptides in which either or both the amino or carboxy terminus is blocked.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The compound of claim 1, in which the carboxy terminus is blocked.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The compound of claim 1, in which the amino terminus is blocked.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The compound according to claim 1, in which the amino terminus and the carboxy terminus are blocked.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The compound according to claim 1, in which the first amino acid sequence is SYGRGDVRGDF or the peptide thereof in which either or both the amino and carboxy terminus is blocked.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The compound according to claim 1, in which the second sequence is a peptide of the sequence: KCTCCA or the peptide in which either or both the amino or carboxy terminus is blocked.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The compound according to claim 1, further comprising a metal ion bound to the second amino acid sequence.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The compound according to claim 7, in which the metal ion is a radioactive metal ion, a positron-emitting metal ion, a fluorescent metal ion, a chemiluminescent metal ion or a non-radioactive paramagnetic metal ion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
The compound according to claim 8, in which the radioactive metal ion is selected from the group consisting of radioactive iostopes of zinc, cadmium, lead, copper, silver, mercury, bismuth, cobalt, nickel, technetium and rhenium.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
The compound according to claim 1, in which the first amino acid sequence is SYGRGDVRGDF and the second amino acid is sequence KCTCCA or the peptide in which the amino or carboxy terminus is blocked.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The compound according to claim 10, in which the carboxy terminus is amidated and the amino terminus is acetylated.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The compound according to claim 10, further comprising a metal ion bound to the second amino acid sequence.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
A peptide selected from the group consisting of: SYGRGDVRGDFKCTCCA, KCTCCAPSYYRGDGAPSYYRGDGAPSYYRGDA, and PSYYRGDGAPSYYRGDAPSYYRGDAKCTCCA and such peptides in which either or both the amino or carboxy terminus is blocked.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
A peptide selected from the group consisting of: SYGRGDVRGDFKCTCCA, KCTCCAPSYYRGDGAPSYYRGDGAPSYYRGDA, and PSYYRGDGAPSYYRGDAPSYYRGDAKCTCCA and such peptides in which either or both the amino or carboxy terminus is blocked.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
The peptide according to claim 13, further comprising a metal ion bound to the KCTCCA group.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
34 words
The compound according to claim 13, in which the metal ion is a radioactive metal ion, a positron-emitting metal ion, a fluorescent metal ion, a chemiluminescent metal ion or a non-radioactive paramagnetic metal ion.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
34 words
The compound according to claim 15, in which the radioactive metal ion is selected from the group consisting of radioactive isotopes of zinc, cadmium, lead, copper, silver, mercury, bisimuth, cobalt, nickel, technetium and rhenium.