FLUORESCENCE POLARIZATION ASSAY FOR ENDOTHELIN-CONVERTING ENZYMES

被引:5
作者
HAZAN, S
FISHOV, I
ZAMAI, M
CAIOLFA, VR
PAROLA, AH
机构
[1] BEN GURION UNIV NEGEV,DEPT CHEM,IL-84105 BEER SHEVA,ISRAEL
[2] BEN GURION UNIV NEGEV,DEPT LIFE SCI,IL-84105 BEER SHEVA,ISRAEL
[3] PHARMACIA FARMITALIA,RES LABS,ONCOL BUSINESS AREA,I-20014 NERVIANO,ITALY
关键词
ENDOTHELIN; TRYPTOPHAN FLUORESCENCE; FLUORESCENCE POLARIZATION; ENDOTHELIN-CONVERTING ENZYME ASSAY;
D O I
10.1016/0196-9781(95)00032-F
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The conversion of big endothelin to endothelin by alpha-chymotrypsin was determined by following its single Trp fluorescence polarization. This provides a novel, simple, fast, and sensitive identifying assay in the search for a native endothelin-converting enzyme.
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页码:833 / 836
页数:4
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