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Which of the following enzyme is used as a reagent in cholesterol assay?

(a) Urease

(b) Uricase

(c) Cholesterol oxidase

(d) Lactate dehydrogenase

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The origin of the question is Therapeutic and Analytical Uses of Enzymes in division Enzymes of Enzyme Technology

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Right choice is (c) Cholesterol oxidase

To explain I would say: Cholesterol oxidase is an enzyme which I used as reagent in cholesterol assay. Uricase is an enzyme which is used as a reagent in uric acid. Whereas urease and lactate dehydrogenase is used as reagent in urea and lactate assays.

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