Colorimetric method for rapid determination of arginase activity.
1956
D D GILBOE, and
J N WILLIAMS
UI
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D003124
Colorimetry
Any technique by which an unknown color is evaluated in terms of standard colors. The technique may be visual, photoelectric, or indirect by means of spectrophotometry. It is used in chemistry and physics. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
D000581
Amidohydrolases
Any member of the class of enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of amide bonds and result in the addition of water to the resulting molecules.
Amidases,Amidohydrolase
D001119
Arginase
A ureahydrolase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of arginine or canavanine to yield L-ornithine (ORNITHINE) and urea. Deficiency of this enzyme causes HYPERARGININEMIA. EC 3.5.3.1.