1. Istituto di Chimica Organica ed Analitica, University of Milano, via G. Celoria, 2, 20133 Milano, Italy;2. Laboratorio di Biosintesi Vegetale, CNR, Via E. Bassini 15, 20133 Milano, Italy
Abstract:
A rapid and sensitive high-performance liquid chromatographic technique was developed to determinate NAD glycohydrolase (EC 3.2.2.5.) activity from Neurospora crassa conidia. The separation of the assay substrate and products was achieved by isocratic reverse-phase chromatography and the peaks were detected by the absorbance at 259 nm. Quantities of NAD+ and nicotinamide as small as 10 pmol could be measured.