Published May 1, 1990 | Version v1
Journal article

A sensitive radioisotopic method for the measurement of NAD(P)H: Its application to the assay of metabolites and enzymatic activities

  • 1. Brussels Free Univ. (Belgium)

Description

A radioisotopic method for the assay of NADH or NADPH is presented, which is based on the conversion of 2-[U-14C]ketoglutarate to 14C-labeled glutamate in the reaction catalyzed by glutamate dehydrogenase. The efficiency of the method is close to 75%, its precision (coefficient of variation) close to 5%, and its sensitivity close to 0.1 pmol/sample. This simple and rapid method can be applied to the measurement of several metabolites and enzymatic activities. In the present study, its application to the assay of sorbitol, 3-hydroxybutyrate, glutamate dehydrogenase, 3-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase, and glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase is documented

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Analytical Biochemistry
Journal Volume
186
Journal Issue
2
Series
Anal. Biochem.
Journal Page Range
236-242
ISSN
0003-2697
CODEN
ANBCA

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
21086616
Subject category
S60: APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
ENZYME ACTIVITY; GLUTAMIC ACID; METABOLITES; NADH2; NADP; OXIDOREDUCTASES; RADIOASSAY; RATS; TRACER TECHNIQUES
Descriptors DEC
AMINO ACIDS; ANIMALS; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; COENZYMES; ENZYMES; ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS; MAMMALS; NUCLEOTIDES; ORGANIC ACIDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; RODENTS; VERTEBRATES