摘要 |
<p>A method of measuring enzymatic activity of a protein kinase is disclosed. The method is an improvement to existing methodology which involves phosphorylating a peptide, adsorbing the phosphorylated peptide to a solid phase, washing the phase to remove non-adsorbed constituents, and measuring the amount of phosphorylated peptide adsorbed to the phase. The disclosed improvement uses a membrane as the solid phase and positions the membrane within a chamber to separate the chamber into a first and second region. Washing is accomplished with centrifugal force; the washed solution being forced through the membrane from the first region into the second region. Radioactive and non-radioactive assays are disclosed. The latter uses a support containing the Fe+3 ion chelated to the support through imminodiacetic acid groups. The peptide contains a dye and measurement is spectrophotometric or fluorometric.</p> |