C-Reactive protein-directed immobilization of phosphocholine ligands on a solid surface.

The complexes of C-reactive protein (CRP) with its polymerizable phosphocholine ligands adsorbed at the styrene-water interface were polymerized. The molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) exhibited a binding affinity for CRP comparable to that of immobilized anti-CRP antibody. The determination of human serum CRP using the MIP-based sandwich immunoassay has been demonstrated.