title: Evaluation of a kinetic assay for angiotensin converting enzyme.
abstract: We have verified the analytical reliability of a Sigma reagent kit, which is a modified method of Holmquist et al. (1) for the determination of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) on the Abbott ABA-100 analyzer. The reaction was linear up to 160 U/L. Correlation with a radiometric method (Ventrex Laboratories) was good except for a negative constant bias and loss of linearity with the radiometric method at high levels. The reconstituted reagent was determined by atomic absorption spectroscopy to contain 5.6 mumol/L of zinc. An increase in zinc content up to 45.6 mumol/L had little or no effect on enzyme activities of preparations from three mammalian species: rabbit, guinea pig and human. Neither was ACE activity inhibited by preincubating each of two serum pools with any of four corticosteroids for up to 8 d. Enzyme activity in samples remained stable at 5 degrees C for 8 d.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Chemistry and Toxicology, Dr. S. Hanson and Associates Medical Laboratories, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: Y W
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Kinniburgh
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000494:pharmacology; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000097:blood*; D002384:Catalysis; D002712:Chlorides / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D007700:Kinetics; D007703:Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A / Q000097:blood*; D015032:Zinc / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D002712:Chlorides; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D007703:Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A; D015032:Zinc