Diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid → DTPA dianhydride

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Reaction Steps

A 0.1 mg/ml solution of DTPA anhydride in dry chloroform was prepared and an aliquot containing the desired quantity of DTPA was added to a reaction vessel. The chloroform was removed by evaporation with nitrogen gas at room temperature. A pH 7.0 solution of antibody (approximately 0.5 mg) in 0.05M bicarbonate buffer was added to said reaction vessel to produce a 7:1 molar ratio of anhydride to protein. The solution was incubated with shaking for one minute and the coupled antibody was recovered by passage over a Sephadex G-50 column.

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