Tris (hydroxymethyl) aminomethane salt of 2-mercaptosuccinic acid

Abstract

An improved reagent system for chemical determinations and novel compositions therefor provide improved reagent stability, particularly in a dry, storage stable phase. For determinations in which hexokinase and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase are indicator enzymes, glycine and taurine are combined with bovine serum albumin to provide a bulking agent for the indicator enzymes which also acts as a stabilizer. A novel salt, the tris (hydroxymethyl)aminomethane salt of 2 mercaptosuccinic acid, acts as an activator or stabilizer in chemistries utilizing the indicator enzymes, namely determinations of creatine phosphokinase or glucose. The novel salt also acts as a stabilizer in a urea nitrogen determination. Dry reagent components are bulked in triethanolammonium terepthalate. Novel CPK, glucose and serum urea nitogen determinations are also provided.

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