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Ravindra V Badhe1, Ravindra B Chitamani, Mayur N Bhujbal

  • 1Dr. D. Y. Patil Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, Pimpri, Pune-18, MS, India. badheravi@rediffmail.com

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A new spectrophotometric assay simplifies Urokinase (UK) activity measurement. This method accurately quantifies thrombolytic activity, offering a more efficient alternative to existing Urokinase bioassays.

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Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Analytical Chemistry

Background:

  • Urokinase (UK) is a key plasminogen activator with critical thrombolytic functions.
  • Existing bioassay methods for Urokinase are time-consuming and complex.
  • A need exists for a more efficient method to assess Urokinase's thrombolytic activity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a simple, spectrophotometric bioassay for quantifying Urokinase activity.
  • To establish a reliable method for determining the thrombolytic potential of Urokinase samples in vitro.

Main Methods:

  • A spectrophotometric bioassay was designed to measure Urokinase-induced plasma clot lysis.
  • Urokinase concentrations (200-1200 IU/ml) were correlated with absorbance decrease at 530 nm.
  • A standard calibration curve was generated to quantify sample Urokinase activity.

Main Results:

  • The assay demonstrated a linear relationship between Urokinase concentration and clot lysis.
  • The standard calibration curve achieved a high linearity (r² = 0.993).
  • The bioassay exhibited significant repeatability across multiple experiments with fresh plasma samples.

Conclusions:

  • The novel spectrophotometric bioassay is a simple, economical, and accurate method for Urokinase activity determination.
  • This method provides a reproducible and efficient alternative to current Urokinase bioassays.
  • The assay effectively quantifies the thrombolytic activity of Urokinase in vitro.