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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
1977-10-31
pubmed:abstractText
A sensitive, optimized assay for serum AMP deaminase (EC 3.5.4.6) is presented, which is based on a colorimetric indophenol determination of ammonia liberated during the enzyme reaction. An average enzyme activity in serum of 2.7 U/liter (n = 36, range 0-6.2) for healthy adults was established. Both the enzyme and colorimetric reactions were optimized to give an assay sensitivity of 0.2 U/liter of serum, a 98-99% analytical recovery in the normal serum enzyme concentration range, and a CV of 7.9% in-run and 10.6% between-run. This optimization included studies on specific buffer, pH, ionic strength, and potential activators. The Km for the enzyme in serum was determinated to be 1.4 X 10(-3) mol/liter, which agrees well with the value reported for human skeletal muscle enzyme. Above-normal serum AMP deaminase activity may be present in various myopathies and could be useful in detecting carriers of the X-linked dystrophies.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0009-9147
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
23
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1726-33
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1977
pubmed:articleTitle
Sensitive, optimized assay for serum AMP deaminase.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article