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ArticleMolecular genetics and metabolism reports2024

Accurate determination of Biotinidase activity in serum by HPLC and its utilization as second tier test for the confirmation of initial positive newborn screening results.

Abdul Rafiq Khan, Souad Al-Enazi, Areej Al-Gahtani, Saleh Al-Zahrani, Syed Muhammad Saad, Khalid Mohammed Khan, Ali Alothaim

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Article in Molecular genetics and metabolism reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Abdul Rafiq KhanKing Abdul Medical City, Ministry of National Guard and Health Affairs, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Biochemical Metabolic Lab, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Souad Al-EnaziKing Abdul Medical City, Ministry of National Guard and Health Affairs, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Biochemical Metabolic Lab, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Areej Al-GahtaniKing Abdul Medical City, Ministry of National Guard and Health Affairs, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Biochemical Metabolic Lab, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Saleh Al-ZahraniKing Abdul Medical City, Ministry of National Guard and Health Affairs, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Biochemical Metabolic Lab, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Syed Muhammad SaadDepartment of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan.
Khalid Mohammed KhanH. E. J. Research Institute of Chemistry, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan.
Ali AlothaimKing Abdul Medical City, Ministry of National Guard and Health Affairs, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Biochemical Metabolic Lab, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
National Guard Health Affairs · SAInternational Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences · PKUniversity of Karachi · PK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diagnosis of Biotinidase deficiency (BTD) is extremely important to avoid several neurodevelopmental problems in early childhood. Colorimetric and fluorometric methods lack specificity and selectivity due to several interferences resulting in a high number of false positive results. We developed an HPLC method for BTD activity in serum with fluorescent detection. In colorimetric assays, biotinidase attacks the amide linkage of the artificial substrate biotinidyl-4-aminobenzoic acid (B-PABA) and releases

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4-Aminobenzoic acidHPLC-FL methodQuantificationSerum BiotinidaseValidation

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PMID38221916
PMCPMC10787289
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