Improved procedure for measuring gamma-glutamyltransferase isoenzymes in serum

Clin Chem. 1988 Feb;34(2):419-22.

Abstract

In this electrophoretic procedure for measuring isoenzymes of gamma-glutamyltransferase, patterns obtained are highly reproducible and the analytical imprecision (CV) ranges from 1.10% to 6.17%. A cellulose acetate support is used, at 220 V for 40 min. Sharply resolved isoenzyme bands were made visible by fluorescence scattered light, formed by use of a coumarin derivative as donor substrate. Two bands were observed for sera from normal subjects; four bands were variably present in sera from patients with different hepatobiliary diseases. Detection of the latter was satisfactory, down to a total activity in serum of 8-10 U/L. Three of the pathological bands were associated with low- and (or) very-low-density lipoproteins, whereas a major fraction of one of the normal bands in cirrhotic sera precipitated with high-density lipoprotein. The bands in normal sera, and one of the abnormal bands, did not.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biliary Tract Diseases / enzymology*
  • Chemical Precipitation
  • Cholestasis / enzymology
  • Coumarins / metabolism
  • Electrophoresis / methods*
  • Electrophoresis, Cellulose Acetate / methods*
  • Humans
  • Isoenzymes / blood*
  • Lipoproteins, HDL / blood
  • Lipoproteins, LDL / blood
  • Lipoproteins, VLDL / blood
  • Liver Cirrhosis / enzymology
  • Liver Diseases / enzymology*
  • Liver Neoplasms / enzymology
  • gamma-Glutamyltransferase / blood*

Substances

  • Coumarins
  • Isoenzymes
  • Lipoproteins, HDL
  • Lipoproteins, LDL
  • Lipoproteins, VLDL
  • 7-(gamma-glutamyl)-4-methylcoumarylamide
  • gamma-Glutamyltransferase