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Improved method for assaying proteolytic enzymes

US4950593A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 15, 1986
Grant dateAug 21, 1990
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Expiry dateAug 15, 2006

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S436/80
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A reagent for proteolytic enzyme assays has the general formula ##STR1## where RCO-- is an enzyme reactive acyl, such as an amino acid, peptide or substituted amino acid or peptide. The reagent may be hydrolysed by proteolytic enzymes and developed to form a distinctive color. The reagent may be formed by reacting RCOOH with N-hydroxysuccinimide to form the acyl N-hydroxysuccinimide ester. The ester may then be reacted to form the reagent.

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