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- Title
Quantitative analysis of immobilized metalloenzymes by atomic absorption spectroscopy.
- Authors
Opwis, Klaus; Knittel, Dierk; Schollmeyer, Eckhard
- Abstract
A new, sensitive assay for the quantitative determination of immobilized metal containing enzymes has been developed using atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS). In contrast with conventionally used indirect methods the described quantitative AAS assay for metalloenzymes allows more exact analyses, because the carrier material with the enzyme is investigated directly. As an example, the validity and reliability of the method was examined by fixing the iron-containing enzyme catalase on cotton fabrics using different immobilization techniques. Sample preparation was carried out by dissolving the loaded fabrics in sulfuric acid before oxidising the residues with hydrogen peroxide. The iron concentrations were determined by flame atomic absorption spectrometry after calibration of the spectrometer with solutions of the free enzyme at different concentrations.
- Subjects
ATOMIC absorption spectroscopy; ATOMIC spectroscopy; METALLOENZYMES; CATALASE; ENZYMES
- Publication
Analytical & Bioanalytical Chemistry, 2004, Vol 380, Issue 7/8, p937
- ISSN
1618-2642
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00216-004-2875-8