BILIRUBIN-SPECIFIC ENZYME AND ITS ANALYTICAL USE

摘要

An enzyme having specific bilirubin degrading activity is described. It is isolated from plants (for example, artichokes) of the Compositae family. It exhibits higher specificity towards bilirubin and has higher specific activity (that is, turnover number of moles of substrate per minute per mg of protein) than similar enzymes isolated from other sources. Analytical compositions, elements and methods for using the enzyme are also described.