To obtain a new saccharide derivative useful as a diagnostic marker for diabetes, a control index for blood sugar, etc., comprising a saccharide derivative prepared by converting a specific hydroxy group of a saccharide into another substituent group by an enzyme reaction in the presence of a mediator.
This new 3-position derivative of saccharides is shown by formula I (R1 is H, OH, a saccharide residue, a phosphate group, phenoxy, an ester, an ether or a carboxylic acid; R2 is =O, OH, NH2 or NHCOCH3; R3 is =NOH or NH2) or formula II (R4 is 7-nitrobenzfurazane group or a fluorescent labeled group) (e.g. 3-keto-1,5-anhydroglucitol or the like) and is useful as a diagnostic marker for diabetes and a control index for blood sugar and for elucidating physiological meaning of 1,5-anhydroglucitol, etc. The saccharide derivative is obtained by carrying out an enzyme reaction in the presence of a mediator so as to convert a specific hydroxy group of a saccharide into another substituent group.
TSUGAWA WAKAKO
HAMAFUJI TETSUO
INT REAGENTS CORP
JPH06189755A | 1994-07-12 | |||
JPH0767697A | 1995-03-14 |
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