Chapter 20, Problem 20.26E

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

An enzyme international unit is to be defined and the reason as to why the international unit is a useful method for expressing enzyme activity in medical diagnoses is to be described.

Concept introduction:

Enzyme international unit is the unit to measure an enzyme activity. It is denoted by $\left(\text{IU}\right)$ or $\left(\text{U}\right)$. The amount of enzyme present and used in a process is difficult to determine in an absolute term such as (gram), so to determine these activities enzyme international unit is used.