Shiraishi T, Fukusaki E, Kajiyama S, Kobayashi A. A simple assay for formate dehydrogenase activity by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.
J Chromatogr A 1999;
855:337-40. [PMID:
10514998 DOI:
10.1016/s0021-9673(99)00653-6]
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Abstract
A new method using GC-MS was devised for the convenient measurement of formate dehydrogenase (FDH) activity in crude tissue samples. FDH activity was detected by measuring headspace 13CO2, which was enzymically converted from [13C]formic acid. This method proved to be sensitive and simple for the estimation of FDH activity without complicated pretreatment.
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