Serum glycylproline dipeptidyl aminopeptidase activity in human hepatic cancer.
A method for the assay of glycylproline dipeptidyl aminopeptidase activity in the serum is described. The enzyme activity determination in sera from patients with hepatic cancer opens a possibility in the differential diagnosis of hepatobiliary diseases, because of the significantly higher values found in some cases of hepatic cancer. No correlation with alpha-fetoprotein was found.
D001322:Autoanalysis; D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004796:Clinical Enzyme Tests; D004151:Dipeptides; D010450:Endopeptidases / Q000097:blood*; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011392:Proline / Q000031:analogs & derivatives
D004151:Dipeptides; D011392:Proline; D010450:Endopeptidases