Use of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) and nicotinamide adenine dinucliotide phosphate (NADP) analogs to measure enzyme activities metabolites and substrates

摘要

Kits and methods for measuring enzyme activities and metabolites using NAD analogs and NADP analogs are disclosed. The analogs can be used as replacements for NAD and NADP cofactors in analytical procedures. Preferred aspects of the invention include kits containing the NAD analogs and NADP analogs for use in the measurement of ethanol, lactic acid, 3-hydroxybutyric acid, glucose, glycerol, triglycerides, alpha-glycerophosphate, bile acids, creatine kinase activity, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity and lactic acid dehydrogenase activity in analytical samples.