title: Visual detection of hexokinase activity and inhibition with positively charged gold nanoparticles as colorimetric probes.
abstract: Positively charged gold nanoparticles can effectively differentiate ATP and ADP, thus providing a simple and visual approach to colorimetric detection of hexokinase activity and inhibition.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710062, China.
authors.forename: Shan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ren
authors.forename: Baoxin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000378:metabolism; D003116:Color; D003124:Colorimetry / Q000379:methods*; D057075:Enzyme Assays / Q000379:methods*; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry*; D006593:Hexokinase / Q000032:analysis* / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000378:metabolism; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D006046:Gold; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; D006593:Hexokinase