Methods, compositions and articles of manufacture for assaying a sample for a GHB source are provided. A sample suspected of containing a GHB source is contacted with a first oxidoreductase selective for GHB and an oxidized cofactor. In the presence of GHB in the sample, the first oxidoreductase oxidizes GHB to succinic semialdehyde and reduces the cofactor. The reduced cofactor thus produced can be detected directly, or a hydride abstractor can be used that abstracts a hydride from the reduced cofactor and produces a detectable change. The hydride abstractor can be a second oxidoreductase that oxidizes the reduced cofactor and produces a detectable change in a chromogen or dye. Preferably a visual change is produced, allowing performance of the assay outside of a laboratory setting. Fusion proteins comprising the first oxidoreductase, polynucleotides encoding such proteins, host cells expressing such proteins, and vectors comprising such polynucleotides are also provided. Stabilized formulations of the first oxidoreductase are also provided. Test supports, devices, and compositions and kits comprising reagents for performing such methods are also provided. Techniques for performing the assay in the presence of ethanol and in the presence of GHB precursors in the sample are also provided.
本发明提供了用于化验 GHB 源的样品的方法、组合物和制造品。将怀疑含有伽马--羟
丁酸源的样品与对伽马--羟
丁酸有选择性的第一氧化还原酶和氧化辅助因子接触。当样品中存在伽马--羟
丁酸时,第一氧化还原酶将伽马--羟
丁酸氧化成
琥珀酸半醛,并还原辅助因子。由此产生的还原型辅因子可以直接检测,也可以使用
氢化物萃取剂,从还原型辅因子中萃取
氢化物并产生可检测的变化。
氢化物萃取剂可以是第二氧化还原酶,它可以氧化还原型辅因子,并在色原或
染料中产生可检测的变化。最好能产生视觉变化,以便在实验室外进行检测。此外,还提供了包含第一氧化还原酶的融合蛋白、编码此类蛋白的多核苷酸、表达此类蛋白的宿主细胞以及包含此类多核苷酸的载体。还提供了第一氧化还原酶的稳定制剂。还提供了用于执行此类方法的测试支持物、装置以及包含试剂的组合物和试剂盒。还提供了在
乙醇存在和样品中存在 GHB 前体的情况下进行检测的技术。