| Bioactivity | CCP peptide is a synthetic cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) and used as the substrate for detecting anti-CCP antibodies serologically. CCP peptide functions as a target for autoantibodies with a very high specificity for rheumatoid arthritis (RA)[1][2]. |
| In Vivo | CCP peptide is used as a new antigenic substrate in anti-CCP ELISA to detect anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPAs). The anti-CCP ELISA is extremely specific (98%), with a reasonable sensitivity (68%). The anti-CCP ELISA is very useful for diagnostic and therapeutic strategies in rheumatoid arthritis (RA)[3]. |
| Name | CCP peptide |
| CAS | 277748-59-1 |
| Sequence | His-Gln-Cys-His-Gln-Glu-Ser-Thr-{Cit}-Gly-Arg-Ser-Arg-Gly-Arg-Cys-Gly-Arg-Ser-Gly-Ser (Disulfide bridge: Cys3-Cys16) |
| Shortening | HQCHQEST-{Cit}-GRSRGRCGRSGS (Disulfide bridge: Cys3-Cys16) |
| Formula | C87H145N41O32S2 |
| Molar Mass | 2341.47 |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
| Reference | [1]. Puszczewicz M, et al. Role of anti-citrullinated protein antibodies in diagnosis and prognosis of rheumatoid arthritis. Arch Med Sci. 2011 Apr;7(2):189-94. [2]. Söderlin MK, et al. Antibodies against cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) and levels of cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) in very early arthritis: relation to diagnosis and disease activity. Scand J Rheumatol. 2004;33(3):185-8. [3]. Schellekens GA, et al. The diagnostic properties of rheumatoid arthritis antibodies recognizing a cyclic citrullinated peptide. Arthritis Rheum. 2000 Jan;43(1):155-63. |