The accurate monitoring of phenylalanine concentration plays a prominent role in the treatment of phenylketonuria (PKU). In this study, we present an enzymatic assay based on Phenylalanine Dehydrogenase/NAD+ and tris (bipyridine) Ruthenium (II/III) as a colorimetric mediator for the detection of Phenylalanine concentration. The amount of amino acid was quantitatively recognized by optical absorption measurements at 452 nm through the conversion of Ru (byp)33+ to Ru (byp)32+, which is induced by the neoformed NADH. A detection limit of 0.33 µM, a limit of quantification of 1.01 µM, and a sensitivity of 36.6 a.u nM−1 were obtained. The proposed method was successfully tested using biological specimens from patients affected by hyperphenylalaninemia. The proposed enzymatic assay showed a high selectivity, making it a promising alternative for the development of versatile assays for the detection of phenylalanine in diluted serums. Scheda breve Scheda completa Scheda completa (DC)

A highly sensitive colorimetric approach based on tris (bipyridine) Ruthenium (II/III) mediator for the enzymatic detection of phenylalanine

Messina, Maria Anna;Maugeri, Ludovica;Forte, Giuseppe;Ruggieri, Martino;Petralia, Salvatore
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2023-01-01

Abstract

The accurate monitoring of phenylalanine concentration plays a prominent role in the treatment of phenylketonuria (PKU). In this study, we present an enzymatic assay based on Phenylalanine Dehydrogenase/NAD+ and tris (bipyridine) Ruthenium (II/III) as a colorimetric mediator for the detection of Phenylalanine concentration. The amount of amino acid was quantitatively recognized by optical absorption measurements at 452 nm through the conversion of Ru (byp)33+ to Ru (byp)32+, which is induced by the neoformed NADH. A detection limit of 0.33 µM, a limit of quantification of 1.01 µM, and a sensitivity of 36.6 a.u nM−1 were obtained. The proposed method was successfully tested using biological specimens from patients affected by hyperphenylalaninemia. The proposed enzymatic assay showed a high selectivity, making it a promising alternative for the development of versatile assays for the detection of phenylalanine in diluted serums. Scheda breve Scheda completa Scheda completa (DC)
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