An Enzymatic Spectrophotometric Method for the Determination of Phenylalanine in Blood
Description:
This article describes a simple enzymatic method for the quantitative detection of phenylalanine in blood by using snake venom. Useful as a test for diagnosis of the disease phenylketonuria and evaluating the effectiveness of a diet designed to be low in phenylalanine, the method is rapid and precise.
Number of Image Pages:
6 (556,165 Bytes)
Date:
1960-03 (March 1960)
Creator:
La Du, Bert N.
Michael, Patricia J.
Source:
Periodical: La Du, Bert N., and Patricia J. Michael. "An Enzymatic Spectrophotometric Method for the Determination of Phenylalanine in Blood." Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine 55, 3 (March 1960): 491-496. Article. 6 Images.
Publisher:
C. V. Mosby Company
Rights:
Reproduced with permission of Mosby, Inc..
Subject:
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH):
Phenylalanine
Enzymes
Spectrophotometry
Exhibit Category:
Synthetic RNA and the Poly-U Experiments, 1959-1962
