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Azo dye chromogenic substrates
Assignee: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Products GmbH
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Filing: 1988-09-28
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Granted: 1991-12-31
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Expires: 2008-09-28
Abstract
Abstract Chromogenic substrates for the detection of hydrolyzing enzymes, processes for the preparation of these chromogenic substrates and the use of the chromogenic substrates. The quantification of hydrolyzing enzymes for diagnostic purposes has to date been carried out by determination of the amounts of a fluorescent or highly absorbent chromogenic dyestuff liberated in the hydrolytic reaction, detection of which has in part been possible exlusively by instruments or in the neutral to alkaline pH range. After enzymatic hydrolysis, the chromogenic substrates according to the invention lead to highly sensitive and specifically measurable signals regardless of the pH range. Azo dyestuff compounds with the general formula A-N=N-B (OR) in which A) and B) have the meanings given in claim 1 and R) is a radical which can be liberated by enzymatic hydrolysis, excluding a carbonyl radical, are provided. After enzymatic hydrolysis, highly sensitively and specifically measurable signals are obtained regardless of the pH range. The azo dystuff compounds mentioned are used for the detection of hydrolyzing enzymes, in particular glycosidases, phosphatases and sulfatases.
Inventors
- 👤 Klaus Habenstein
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 04:03
CPC Classifications
C; C12; C12Q; C12Q1/00; C12Q1/34; C12Q1/42; C12Q1/44; C12Q1/46; C12Q2334/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S530/00; Y10S530/802
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A chromogenic substrate for detection of a hydrolyzing enzyme, wherein the chromogenic substrate is an azo dye-stuff compound of the formula: A--N═N--B (OR) in which a) denotes a cyclic 5- and 6-membered, optionally benzo-fused radical with up to 3 hetero atoms from the group consisting of N, S and O, which can optionally be substituted by halogen, nitro, alkyl, alkoxy or sulfonate groups; B) denotes pyridinyl which can optionally be substituted by halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, dialkylamino or morpholino radicals and R) is a radical which can be liberated by enzymatic hydrolysis, and is a radical selected from the group consisting of sugar, phosphate and sulfate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
A chromogenic substrate for detection of a hydrolyzing enzyme, wherein the chromogenic substrate is an azo dye-stuff compound of the formula: A--N═N--B (OR) in which a) denotes a cyclic 5- and 6-membered, optionally benzo-fused radical with up to 3 hetero atoms from the group consisting of N, S and O, which can optionally be substituted by halogen, nitro, alkyl, alkoxy or sulfonate groups; B) denotes pyridinyl which can optionally be substituted by halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, dialkylamino or morpholino radicals and R) is a radical which can be liberated by enzymatic hydrolysis, and is a radical selected from the group consisting of sugar, phosphate and sulfate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A chromogenic substrate as claimed in claim 1, wherein the product of the hydrolysis of the chromogenic substrate is suitable for the formation of complexes with metal ions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
A chromogenic substrate as claimed in claim 2, wherein A--: contains the structure ##STR3## in which the carbon atom shown is the constituent of A bonded to the diazo group, and --B (OR): contains the structure ##STR4## in which the carbon atom C 1 shown in the constituent of B bonded to the diazo group.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A chromogenic substrate as claimed in claim 1, which is an azo dyestuff selected from the group consisting of: thiazole-2-azo-2'-pyridin-3'-ol 4,5-dimethylthiazole-2-azo-2'-pyridin-3'-ol 6-ethoxybenzothiazole-2-azo-2'-pyridin-3'-ol benzothiazole-2-azo-2'-pyridin-3'-ol 5-bromothiazole-2-azo-2'-pyridin-3'-ol thiazole-2-azo-6'-(2'-bromo-3'-hydroxypyridine) 4,5-dimethylthiazole-2-azo-6'-(2'-bromo-3'-hydroxypyridine) 6-ethoxybenzothiazole-2-azo-6'-(2-bromo-3'-hydroxypyridine), and 4,5-dimethylthiazole-2-azo-2'-(5'-chloro-3'-hydroxypyridine).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A process for the preparation of a chromogenic substrate as claimed in claim 1, which comprises reacting an azo dyestuff of the formula: A--N═N--B (OR) with an acid halide or glycosylating the azo dyestuff.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The process for the preparation of a chromogenic substrate as claimed in claim 5, wherein an azo dyestuff of the formula: A--N═N--B (OR) is reacted with acetobromogalactose and then with sodium methylate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
65 words
A method of using a chromogenic substrate as claimed in claim 1 for detection of a hydrolyzing enzyme, in which R is a phosphate radical, for the detection of a phosphatase, comprising the steps of (a) providing the chromogenic substrate in a reagent mixture; and (b) detecting the phosphatase by measurement of the extinction of the azo dyestuff compound liberated by the resulting enzyme-catalyzed hydrolysis.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
59 words
A method of using a chromogenic substrate as claimed in claim 1, in which R is a sulfate radical, for the detection of a sulfatase, comprising the steps of (a) providing the chromogenic substrate in a reagent mixture; and (b) detecting the sulfatase by measurement of the extinction of the azo dyestuff compound liberated by the resulting enzyme-catalyzed hydrolysis.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
62 words
A method of using a chromogenic substrate as claimed in claim 1, in which R is a modified or non-modified sugar radical, for the detection of a glycosidase, comprising the steps of (a) providing the chromogenic substrate in a reagent mixture; and (b) detecting the glycosidase by measurement of the extinction of the azo dyestuff compound liberated by the resulting enzyme-catalyzed hydrolysis.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
44 words
A reagent mixture for the detection of a hydrolyzing enzyme, containing one or more chromogenic substrates as claimed in claim 1 and at least one of the following substances selected from the group consisting of buffer substances, stabilizers, activators, solubilizing agents, and auxiliary enzymes.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
A reagent mixture as claimed in claim 10, in which the chromogenic substrate is made available in solution, as a reagent tablet, as a buffer mixture or as a lyophilisate, together with additional reagents needed for the test.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
A reagent mixture as claimed in claim 10, in which the chromogenic substrate is absorbed onto an absorbent carrier or incorporated into a hydrophilic film, in combination with additional reagents needed for the test.
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