Enzymatic polymeric sensors
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1. A sensor for detecting the presence of at least one analyte enzyme in an environment, the sensor comprising:
- at least one substrate compound that is selected to react in a reaction catalyzed by the analyte enzyme; and
at least one indicator compound selected to produce a measurable change of state as a result of the interaction of the analyte enzyme and the substrate compound;
each of the substrate compound and the indicator compound being incorporated within a single polymer.
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Abstract
A sensor for detecting an analyte enzyme includes at least one substrate compound and at least one indicator compound selected to produce a measurable change of state as a result of the interaction of the substrate and at least one target or analyte enzyme. Each of the indicator(s) and substrate(s) are incorporated within a single polymer.
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15 Claims
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1. A sensor for detecting the presence of at least one analyte enzyme in an environment, the sensor comprising:
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at least one substrate compound that is selected to react in a reaction catalyzed by the analyte enzyme; and
at least one indicator compound selected to produce a measurable change of state as a result of the interaction of the analyte enzyme and the substrate compound;
each of the substrate compound and the indicator compound being incorporated within a single polymer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A process for preparing a sensor to detect the presence of at least one analyte enzyme comprising the steps of:
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incorporating at least one substrate compound that is selected to react in a reaction catalyzed by the analyte enzyme; and
incorporating at least one indicator compound selected to produce a measurable change of state as a result of the interaction of the analyte enzyme and the substrate compound into the polymer. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for detecting the presence of at least one analyte enzyme, the method comprising the steps of:
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exposing a sensor to an environment in which the analyte enzyme is present, the sensor including at least one substrate compound that is selected to react in a reaction catalyzed by the analyte enzyme, the sensor further including at least one indicator compound selected to produce a measurable change of state as a result of the interaction of the analyte enzyme and the substrate compound, each of the substrate compound and the indicator compound being incorporated within a single polymer; and
measuring the change of state.
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