Abstract
An accurate micromethod suitable for the assay of polyamines in concentrations of 2 to 30 nmol is described. It is based on the oxidation of polyamines by purified fractions of crude l-amino acid oxidase from Russell's viper venom. By a combination of two enzyme fractions, one which oxidizes polyamines and amino acids (AAP) and another which oxidizes only amino acids (AA), the technique can accurately determine polyamine concentrations in extracts of sera which may not be free of amino acids. Experiments described show 90 to 100% recovery of added polyamines in the presence of varying amounts of amino acids. Polyamines added to serum also showed recoveries ranging from 96 to 98%. The enzymes do not oxidize histamine and epinephrine and are very stable. The method does not require sophisticated equipment and is suitable for screening of large number of clinical samples to assess the importance of polyamines as a diagnostic test or their prognostic value in diseases like cancer.
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