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The purification of uricase fromCandida sp. was carried out by precipitation with ammonium sulfate then further proceeded with Sephadex G200, and DEAE-cellulose DE52 chromatographies. The specific activity of the enzyme was enhanced from 0.05-12 (U/mg protein). The purity of the enzyme was judged to be homogeneous by SDS-PAGE. Some of the general properties of enzyme were investigated. The optimum reaction pH and temperature were 8.5 and 30‡C, respectively. The enzyme was stable at a pH range from 8.5-9.5 and at temperatures lower than 35‡C. The apparentK m value of the enzyme was calculated to be about 5.26 x 10-6 mol/L. The molecular weight was determined to be 70,000-76,000 by the gel filtration and SDS-PAGE techniques. The isoelectric point was determined to be pH 5.6. The effects of some metallic ions on enzyme activity and stability were discussed. The partial purified uricase was used in serum uric acid determination. The within-batch imprecision percentage ranged from 2.16-2.63 and the between-batch imprecision percentage ranged from 2.4-3.6. The recovery ratio were from 96–101%. The correlation among this method and Boehringer, Roche, or Biotrol enzymatic kits were Y = 1.086x - 0.50 (r = 0.981),Ya = 0.959x - 0.29 (r = 0.97), andYb = l.ll0x - 0.45(r = 0.956), respectively. A linear calibration curve was obtained at 2.5-15 mg/dL uric acid. The stability of reagents and the effects of some substances in serum were also surveyed.
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Jianguo, L., Gaoxiang, L., Hong, L. et al. Purification and properties of uricase fromCandida sp. and its application in uric acid analysis in serum. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 47, 57–63 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02788675
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