LIPASE ACTIVITY DETERMINING REAGENT

摘要

A diagnostic kit is described for determining lipase activity, which comprises as the active ingredient one of the S-acyl compounds of the formula: or wherein n is an integer of 2 to 4, inclusive; n' is an integer of 2 to 4, inclusive or of 9 to 13, inclusive; m is an integer of 3, 7 or 11; m' is an integer of 4 or 12; y is an integer of 1 or 2; X is sulfur atom or oxygen atom; Y is sulfur atom, oxygen atom or ethylene group; provided that when y is 1, m' is 4 and when y is 2, m' is 12. Also described is a method for determining lipase activity by reacting the S-acyle compound with lipase in a buffer solution containing a chromogenic sulfhydryl reagent and then subjecting the resultant to colorimetry.