A modified colorimetric method of gelatinolytic assay using bacterial collagenase type II as a model

Coomassie brilliant blue (CBB) heated by microwave was used as a staining dye for measuring gelatinolytic activity. The quantity of gelatin remaining after incubation with bacterial collagenase was determined using the heated CBB, resulting in visible blue pellets. Dimethyl sulfoxide was added to di...

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Main Authors: Osathanunkul M., Buddhachat K., Chomdej S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2014
Online Access:http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84870695160&partnerID=40&md5=2c294b2515205469c8724e9afe3312c1
http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/6985
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Institution: Chiang Mai University
Language: English
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Summary:Coomassie brilliant blue (CBB) heated by microwave was used as a staining dye for measuring gelatinolytic activity. The quantity of gelatin remaining after incubation with bacterial collagenase was determined using the heated CBB, resulting in visible blue pellets. Dimethyl sulfoxide was added to dissolve the dye and measurement of the absorbance at 600 nm was done to detect the level of gelatin (up to 10 μg), with the limit of detection for the amount of collagenase at 50 ng. This approach is rapid, simple, and economic for the purpose of screening for pharmaceutical agents that possess inhibitory activity on collagenase. © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.