Enzymes in Clinical Use
|
Enzyme |
Used for |
|
Urease |
Urea |
|
Uricase |
Uric acid |
|
Glucose oxidase |
Glucose |
|
Peroxidase |
Glucose,cholestrol |
|
Cholesterol oxidase |
Cholesterol |
|
Lipase |
Triglycerides |
|
Horseradish peroxidase |
ELISA |
|
Alkaline phosphatase |
ELISA |
|
Restriction endonuclease |
RFLP,Southerblot |
|
Reverse transcriptase |
PCR |
|
Enzyme |
Therapeutic application |
|
Asparaginase |
ALL |
|
Streptokinase |
Clot lysing |
|
Urokinase |
Clot lysing |
|
Streptodornase |
DNase applied locally |
|
Pancreatin |
Pancreatic insufficiency, given orally |
|
Papain |
Anti inflammatory |
|
Alpha 1 antitrypsin (AAT) |
AAT deficiency, emphysema |
Textbook of Biochemistry for Medical Students, DM Vasudevan, 6th Edition , pg. 273