An Enzymatic Spectrophotometric Method for the Determination of Phenylalanine in Blood

Title:
An Enzymatic Spectrophotometric Method for the Determination of Phenylalanine in Blood
Creator:
La Du, Bert N.
Michael, Patricia J.
Date:
March 1960
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.
Periodical:
Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine
Publisher:
C.V. Mosby Company
Rights:
Reproduced with permission of Mosby, Inc..
Genre:
Articles
Subject:
Phenylalanine, Enzymes, and Spectrophotometry
Format:
Text
Extent:
6 pages
Language:
English
Legacy Source Citation:
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.. Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine
Legacy ID:
JJBBJV
NLM ID:
101584910X143
Profiles Collection:
The Marshall W. Nirenberg Papers
Shareable Link:
https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584910X143
Story Section:
Synthetic RNA and the Poly-U Experiments, 1959-1962