[Determination of beta-N-acetylglucosaminidase and albumin in urine: comparison of methods and effect of gel filtration in human and rat urine].

Abstract

A new kinetic method for determination of beta-N-acetylglucosaminidase (beta-NAG, EC 3.2.1.30) in human and rat urine with chlorophenol red-NAG as substrate is compared to two other methods with 4-nitrophenyl-NAG and 3-cresol-sulfonphthaleinyl-NAG respectively as substrates. The impact of gel filtration of urinary specimens on the determination of beta-NAG-activity and of low albumin concentrations in urine is described.