SIGNAL ENHANCEMENT IN ASSAY FOR AN ENZYME

A METHOD FOR ASSAY FOR AN UNKNOWN ENZYME SUSPECTED TO BE PRESENT IN A LIQUID INCLUDES SIGNAL AMPLIFICATION BY USE OF A SECOND ENZYME AND A BLOCKED MODULATOR FOR THE SECOND ENZYME. UNKNOWN ENZYME IN THE LIQUID REMOVES A BLOCKING GROUP FROM THE BLOCKED MODULATOR. THE RESULTING MODULATOR ACTIVATES OR I...

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1. Verfasser: THOMAS H. SCHULTE
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Zusammenfassung:A METHOD FOR ASSAY FOR AN UNKNOWN ENZYME SUSPECTED TO BE PRESENT IN A LIQUID INCLUDES SIGNAL AMPLIFICATION BY USE OF A SECOND ENZYME AND A BLOCKED MODULATOR FOR THE SECOND ENZYME. UNKNOWN ENZYME IN THE LIQUID REMOVES A BLOCKING GROUP FROM THE BLOCKED MODULATOR. THE RESULTING MODULATOR ACTIVATES OR INHIBITS THE SECOND ENZYME WHICH CATALYZES AN INDICATOR REACTION IN WHICH A SUBSTRATE IS CONVERTED TO A PRODUCT. THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF THE UNKNOWN ENZYME IN THE LIQUID IS INDICATED BY A SIGNAL SUCH AS A COLOR CHANGE OR A RATE OF COLOR CHANGE, ASSOCIATED WITH THE INDICATOR REACTION. THE CONCENTRATION OF THE ENZYME IN THE SAMPLE MAY BE DETERMINED BY THE MEASUREMENT OF THE SIGNAL. THE INVENTION INCLUDES A KIT OF MATERIALS USEFUL FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD OF THE INVENTION.