摘要:
A method is disclosed for reducing the oxygen content of a medium in which are present cells, usually anaerobic microorganisms, to extend the time during which the cells remain viable. The method comprises having in fluid contact with the aqueous medium an effective amount of an oxidase and substrate for the oxidase. The oxidase and substrate for the oxidase in an aqueous medium can be in fluid, e.g., air, contact with a separately contained aqueous medium in which the cells are present. Alternatively, the cells can be present in the same aqueous medium as the oxidase and substrate for the oxidase. The aqueous medium containing the oxidase and the substrate for the oxidase can further contain a hydrogen peroxide scavenger in an effective amount. A composition in accordance with the invention comprises in a liquid medium viable cells, such as anaerobic microorganisms, an oxidase and its substrate in an amount sufficient to retain the viability of the cells, and a hydrogen peroxide scavenger in an amount sufficient to reduce the level of hydrogen peroxide generated by the oxidase. The method of the invention has particular application in transport media used for transporting microbiological specimens.
摘要:
A newly discovered and isolated heat-stable NAD(P) + . linked secondary alcohol-specific dehydrogenase enzyme is derived from microorganisms grown under aerobic conditions in a culture medium containing a carbon-containing compound having at least two carbon atoms, preferably a C 2 -C 10 alkane or a C 2 -C 10 alkyl radical donating compound, as the major carbon and energy source. The purified form of this enzyme, in the presence of NAD(P) + , is capable of converting primary and secondary alcohols, diols and aldehydes to their corresponding oxidation products and acetone to propanol. In addition, a newly discovered NAD(P) + -linked primary alcohol dehydrogenase enzyme can be isolated from the same microorganism source.
摘要:
Carbonyl derivatives of acetaminophen are provided for use in homogeneous enzyme immunoassays for acetaminophen. The derivatives are conjugated to antigenic substances for the preparation of antisera specific to acetaminophen, and to enzymes for the peparation of enzyme conjugates which compete with acetaminophen for antibody binding sites in a typical assay.
摘要:
Disclosed is a process for purifying an enzyme contained in a solution such as cell extract liquor or fermentation culture liquor. The crude enzyme solution is brought into contact with either a strongly acidic cation exchange resin of high porous type or a strongly basic anion exchange resin of high porous type to adsorb the enzyme on the resin. An eluting agent is then passed through the resin to elute out the enzyme as a purified enzyme solution.
摘要:
Catalase and pyranose-2-oxidase may be stabilized according to the invention by means of chemical treatment which render the enzymes resistant to thermal inactivation or inactivation of glucosone or both. Stabilized catalase crosslinked with diimido esters, such as dimethyl suberimidate and dimethyl adipimidate, is described. Stabilized pyranose-2-oxidase amidinated with an amidinating agent, such as ethyl acetimidate, is also described. The invention includes the production of such enzymes and their use in an improved process for producing glucosone from glucose.
摘要:
A novel reductase is produced from a microorganism which belongs to the genus Corynebacterium and is useful as a catalyst which catalizes, in the presence of NADPH, the reduction of 2,5-diketo-D-gluconic acid or its salts to 2- keto-L-gulonate or the corresponding salts thereof. It also catalizes the reduction of 5-keto-D-fructose to sorbose, in the presence of NADPH.
摘要:
In a process wherein a first substrate is oxidized and NAD(P) is reduced in the presence of a first NAD(P) cofactor-linked oxidoreductase enzyme to form a first reaction product and NAD(P)H 2 , and subsequently a second substrate and the resulting NAD(P)H 2 are reacted in the , presence of a second NAD(P) cofactor-linked oxidoreductase enzyme to form a second reaction product and NAD(P), the improvement which comprises reacting said second reaction product with oxygen in the presence of an oxidase enzyme to regenerate said second substrate.