title: Novel enzymes as reagents.
abstract: Enzymes are now used in a wide range of analytical methods, primarily for the measurement of substrates and as labels in immunoassays. Enzymes from microbial sources are becoming the preferred choice because of ease of extraction, catabolic activities and opportunities for enhancing yields. Protein engineering of bacterial enzymes will also play a role in future enzyme design with respect to improvements in specificity, reaction kinetics and stability.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Biochemistry, London Hospital Medical College, UK.
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Price
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Hammond
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000201:enzymology; D004798:Enzymes; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000032:analysis; D015202:Protein Engineering
chemical_list: D004798:Enzymes; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations