Serum glutamic acid decarboxylase activity in normal dogs.
Serum concentrations of glutamic acid decarboxylase, a nearly brain-specific enzyme, were determined in 290 samples from 29 normal Beagle dogs, using a modification of a fluorometric method. Mean glutamic acid decarboxylase activity was 214 micromoles/hr/L (units). Seemingly, 95% of clinically normal Beagles would have values between 93 and 335 units and 99% of the values would fall between 50 and 378 units.
D000818:Animals; D002262:Carboxy-Lyases / Q000097:blood*; D004285:Dogs / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D005968:Glutamate Decarboxylase / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D012016:Reference Values
D002262:Carboxy-Lyases; D005968:Glutamate Decarboxylase