A tryptophan-2-monooxygenase based amperometric biosensor for L- tryptophan determination: Use of a competitive inhibitor as a tool for selectivity increase

Biosensors and Bioelectronics

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 363-371

  Simonian, A L ^a,b   Rainina, E I ^a   Fitzpatrick, P F ^a   Wild, J R ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b YEREVAN PHYSICS INSTITUTE   (Armenia)

Author keywords

Biosensor; Indoleacetamide; L phenylalanine; L tryptophan; L tryptophan 2 monooxygenase

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; AMPEROMETRIC SENSORS; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; ENZYME IMMOBILIZATION; ENZYME INHIBITION;

INDOLEACETAMIDE;

BIOSENSORS;

OXYGEN; TRYPTOPHAN; TRYPTOPHAN 2 MONOOXYGENASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID ANALYSIS; AMPEROMETRY; ARTICLE; BIOSENSOR; COMPETITIVE INHIBITION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ENZYME ANALYSIS; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; STOICHIOMETRY;

BIOSENSING TECHNIQUES; MIXED FUNCTION OXYGENASES; PHENYLALANINE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRYPTOPHAN;

EID: 0030877280     PISSN: 09565663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0956-5663(97)00002-X     Document Type: Article

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