DELTA 5,3-CETOSTEROID ISOMERASE AND ITS USE IN IMMUNO-ENZYME QUANTIFICATIONS

摘要

The invention relates to a novel enzymatic labelling agent for immunoenzymatic assays. The labelling agent is DELTA 5, 3-keto-steroid isomerase. The enzymatic activity bound to the antibody can be revealed advantageously by: (1) direct reading on the supernatent liquor or on the cake obtained by precipitation by means of a solvent, such as polyethylene glycol, with the use of soluble antibodies; (2) reading in solution after liberation of the enzyme from the antigen-antibody complex by a reducing agent, such as dithiotreitol; (3) immediate reading after filtration of a substrate solution on the insolubilized antibody-antigen-enzyme complex. The method can be used for immunoenzymatic assays automatically on substances present in very low concentrations, such as hypophysial hormones and plasmatic steroids.