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Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, Vol. 29 (2) (2001) pp. 76-78
© 2001 IUBMB. Published by Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
PII: S1470-8175(00)00046-1

On the importance of controls in enzyme assays -- an odd example

Subita Sudarshana, Shahid Noor and Narayan S. Punekar * nsp@btc.iitb.ernet.in

Biotechnology Centre, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400 076, India

Abstract

An interesting example of interference in the arginase assay is presented. This can be exploited to convey the importance of taking precautions and appropriate controls to the students of enzymology.

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