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A new general approach to fluorogenic enzyme assays of high sensitivity and potential high specificity, illustrated by a procedure for β-d-galactosidase estimations

✍ Scribed by Stephen Creme; David H. Leaback


Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
1980
Tongue
English
Weight
436 KB
Volume
103
Category
Article
ISSN
0003-2697

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✦ Synopsis


A novel fluorogenic substrate (methylumbelliferyl2-acetamido-2-deoxy-~-o-lactoside) has been prepared enzymatically. A procedure has been developed for its use as a convenient and sensitive fluorogenic substrate for /3-D-galactosidase assay with a potential for high substrate specificity. The merits of this new fluorogenic substrate for /3-D-galactosidase assays are discussed, together with the potential of this approach for a wider range of enzyme activities.