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Are enzyme labels used in qualitative testing, quantitative testing, or both?
Name 3 benefits to using enzymes as labels for immunoassay.
Give 3 examples of enzymes that are used as labels in colorimetric reactions.
Enzyme labels used in quantitative
testing
Enzymes can function as labels as their catalytic
properties allow the detection and quantitation of extremely small
quantities of immune reactants.
Possibly one of the most popular labels to use in immunoassays
is enzymes.These enzymes allow for detection often because they
produce an observable colours change in the presence
of certain reagents. In some cases these enzymes are exposed to
reagents which cause them to produce light or
Chemiluminescence.
Immunoassays employ a variety of different labels to allow
detection of antibodies and antigens. Labels are typically
chemical-linked or conjugated to the desired antibody or
antigen.
In colorimetric immunoassays, there are three enzymes that are
most frequently used. They are horseradish peroxidase (HRP),
alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and β-galactosidase, until
now. The detection principle is related to the oxidation or
reduction of a substrate under the catalysis of a natural
enzyme
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