A continuous fluorimetric assay for protoporphyrinogen oxidase by monitoring porphyrin accumulation

Analytical Biochemistry

Volumn 344, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 115-121

  Shepherd, Mark ^a   Dailey, Harry A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Enzyme kinetics; Fluorescence; Heme biosynthesis; Herbicide; Protoporphyrin

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; ENZYME KINETICS; HERBICIDES; MITOCHONDRIA; PORPHYRINS; WEED CONTROL;

FLUORIMETRIC ASSAYS; HEME BIOSYNTHESIS; KINETIC CHARACTERIZATION; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; NON-FLUORESCENT COMPOUNDS; PROTOPORPHYRINOGEN OXIDASE; PROTOPORPHYRINS; SPECTROFLUORIMETRIC;

FLUORESCENCE;

DIPHENYL ETHER; HERBICIDE; PROTOPORPHYRIN; PROTOPORPHYRINOGEN OXIDASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; AQUIFEX AEOLICUS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; LIVER; MITOCHONDRION; MOUSE; MYXOCOCCUS XANTHUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPECTROFLUOROMETRY;

ANIMALIA; AQUIFEX AEOLICUS; MYXOCOCCUS XANTHUS;

EID: 27644531430     PISSN: 00032697     EISSN: 10960309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2005.06.012     Document Type: Article

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