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Assay of Lipase Activity by the pH-Dependent Fluorescence Change of Fluorescein

Fluorescein 형광의 pH 의존성을 이용한 lipase 활성 측정방법

  • Park, Jong-Won (Department of Chemistry, Kangnung National University) ;
  • Choi, Suk-Jung (Department of Chemistry, Kangnung National University)
  • Published : 2008.08.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to establish a high-throughput assay method capable of estimating specific lipase activity at oil-water interface. The method is based on the fact that fluorescence intensity of fluorescein is affected by pH. The pH-dependence might be used to monitor pH change caused by the release of fatty acid through the action of lipase. Assay was performed by incubating a reaction mixture containing oil emulsion, fluorescein and enzyme and by monitoring fluorescence intensity periodically. Fluorescence intensity decreased linearly with a rate proportional to the enzyme amount. Linear relationship was observed between enzyme amount and reaction rate which was calculated from a graph of fluorescence change against time. The assay was possible at different pH conditions in the range of pH 6.0-8.0.

이 연구의 목적은 물-오일 계면에서 특이적인 lipase 활성을 측정할 수 있는 high-throughput assay 방법을 확립하는 것이다. 이 방법은 pH에 따라 형광의 세기가 변하는 fluorescein의 특성을 이용하여 lipase의 작용으로 방출되는 지방산으로 인한 pH 변화를 fluorescein의 형광 변화로 측정하도록 되어 있다. 활성의 측정은 오일 에멀션과 fluorescein 그리고 효소를 포함하는 반응 용액을 반응시키면서 일정한 간격으로 형광을 측정함으로써 이루어진다. 이 방법을 통해 형광의 세기가 효소의 양에 비례하는 속도로 감소하는 것을 관찰할 수 있었으며 시간에 따른 형광 변화 그래프로부터 계산한 반응 속도가 효소의 양에 선형으로 비례한다는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 또 한 가지 중요한 사실은 assay를 하는데 있어서 pH 6.0-8.0의 범위에서 다른 pH 조건을 사용할 수 있었다는 점이다.

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