Mass spectrometry for enzyme assays and inhibitor screening: An emerging application in pharmaceutical research

Mass Spectrometry Reviews

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 324-339

  Greis, Kenneth D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Compound screening; Enzyme activity; Enzyme assays; Kinetics; Mass spectrometry

Indexed keywords

COMPOUND SCREENING; DRUG DISCOVERY; ENZYME ASSAYS; MINIATURIZATION;

BIOASSAY; CHEMILUMINESCENCE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME KINETICS; FLUORESCENCE; MASS SPECTROMETRY;

DRUG PRODUCTS;

ENZYME; ENZYME INHIBITOR;

ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CHEMISTRY; DRUG DESIGN; FORECASTING; MASS SPECTROMETRY; METHODOLOGY; PHARMACEUTICS;

BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; DRUG DESIGN; ENZYME INHIBITORS; ENZYMES; FORECASTING; MASS SPECTROMETRY; RESEARCH DESIGN; TECHNOLOGY, PHARMACEUTICAL;

EID: 34248545259     PISSN: 02777037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mas.20127     Document Type: Article

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