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http://dx.doi.org/10.5352/JLS.2008.18.8.1159

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

Park, Jong-Won (Department of Chemistry, Kangnung National University)
Choi, Suk-Jung (Department of Chemistry, Kangnung National University)
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Journal of Life Science / v.18, no.8, 2008 , pp. 1159-1163 More about this Journal
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.
Keywords
Lipase; assay; fluorescein; pH;
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