Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving hydrolase
Patent
1995-06-07
1998-05-12
Leary, Louise
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving hydrolase
435 24, 435 15, 435 4, 435 26, 435 681, 435110, 435115, 436 63, 436 86, 436 89, 530300, 530322, 426656, C12Q 137, C12Q 148, C12P 2106, G01N 3300
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ABSTRACT:
The invention encompasses methods of detecting and/or quantifying .epsilon.(.gamma.-glutamyl)lysine isodipeptide by catalytically releasing lysine, then measuring free lysine.
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Fesus Laszlo
Piacentini Mauro
Leary Louise
LXR Biotechnology Inc.
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