Open AccessChoice of Substrate in Determining Peroxidase Activity in the Amniotic Fluid
Author(s) -
Armstrong Donald,
Kelley Kathleen
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016348309156238
Subject(s) - amniotic fluid , peroxidase , substrate (aquarium) , medicine , enzyme , chromatography , biochemistry , pregnancy , chemistry , fetus , biology , ecology , genetics
. Peroxidase activity in the amniotic fluid has been measured with two different chromogens, O‐dianisidine and p‐phenylenediamine. No activity was demonstrable with the former substrate but was present with the latter. These results show that choice of substrate is important in determining peroxidase activity, especially in the amniotic fluid.