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Table 1 Evaluation of cross-reactivity with nicotine metabolites

From: Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay of nicotine metabolites

Major nicotine metabolites

Molecular weight

ED50 (ng/mL)

ED50 (M)

Cross-reactive ratioa (%)

Cotinine

176.22

5.2

2.95 × 10−8

100.0

Nicotine

162.23

2140.8

1.32 × 10−5

0.2

Nicotine glucuronide

338.36

37919.8

1.12 × 10−4

0.0

Cotinine glucuronide

352.34

3764.2

1.07 × 10−5

0.3

3′-Hydroxycotinine

192.21

5.6

2.91 × 10−8

101.3

3′-Hydroxycotinineglucuronide

368.34

4.9

1.33 × 10−8

221.8

  1. ED 50 50% effective dose
  2. aCross-reactive ratio is the ratio of ED50 (M) of each metabolite to that of cotinine (M)