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Alves,M.F.; Araujo,M.C.; Juliano,M.A.; Oliveira,E.M.; Krieger,J.E.; Casarini,D.E.; Juliano,L.; Carmona,A.K.. |
A continuous assay using internally quenched fluorescent peptides with the general sequence Abz-peptidyl-(Dnp)P-OH (Abz = ortho-aminobenzoic acid; Dnp = 2,4-dinitrophenyl) was optimized for the measurement of angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) in human plasma and rat tissues. Abz-FRK(Dnp)P-OH, which was cleaved at the Arg-Lys bond by ACE, was used for the enzyme evaluation in human plasma. Enzymatic activity was monitored by continuous recording of the fluorescence (lambdaex = 320 nm and lambdaem = 420 nm) at 37ºC, in 0.1 M Tris-HCl buffer, pH 7.0, with 50 mM NaCl and 10 µM ZnCl2. The assays can be performed directly in the cuvette of the fluorimeter and the hydrolysis followed for 5 to 10 min. ACE measurements in the plasma of 80 healthy patients with... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Angiotensin-converting enzyme activity; Fluorometric assay; Rat tissue angiotensin- converting enzyme; Human plasma angiotensin-converting enzyme. |
Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2005000600007 |
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Mendoza-Ruvalcaba,Sandra del Carmen; Brambila-Tapia,Aniel Jessica Leticia; Juárez-Osuna,Jesús Alejandro; Silva-José,Thiago Donizete Da; García-Ortiz,José Elías. |
Abstract Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) are a group of genetic disorders, each resulting from the deficiency of one of the lysosomal enzymes that catabolizes mucopolysaccharides. For the accurate diagnosis of the disease, the quantification of a specific enzymatic activity is needed. In the present study, we analyzed seven MPS over several periods of time ranging from 2 to 5 years in a reference center in Mexico. During this time, a total of 761 samples belonging to 505 individuals with suspected MPS were analyzed. A total of 198 (26.01%) positive results were found. Among these, MPS IVA accounted for the highest frequency of positive results (49.10%), followed by MPS III (17.69%, IIIA: 11.80% and IIIB: 5.89%). Adjusting for the number of births per year, the... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Mucopolysaccharidoses; Leukocyte enzymatic activity; Fluorometric assay; Mexico. |
Ano: 2020 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572020000100106 |
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