TheALDHAssaykitmeasurestheALDHactivityindifferenttypesofsamples,includingtissuelysate,celllysate,andplasma.Thisproductisforresearchpurposesonlyandisnotforuseinanimals,humans,ordiagnosticprocedures.
Aldehydedehydrogenase(ALDH)isafamilyofenzymesthatcatalyzetheconversionofvariousaldehydestotheircorrespondingcarboxyolicacids.ALDHplaysanimportantroleinalcoholmetabolism,convertingacetaldehyde,whichhascarcinogenic,cytotoxicity,andmutagenicityaffects,intoaceticacid.ThechangeinALDHactivityandexpressionlevelscanbeusedasa
Markerforcancer,cancerstemcells,andParkinson’sdisease.Thiscolorimetricassayisbasedonaldehydedehydrogenase-catalyzedoxidationofaldehyde,wheretheresultingNADHcanthenconvertanearlycolorlessprobetoacoloredproduct;theintensityofthecoloredproductisproportionaltotheamountofALDHinthesample,exhibitingmaximumabsorbanceat440nm.
Specifications:
CatalogNo. | 8578 |
CountryofManufacture | UnitedStates |
ProductCode | ALDH |
Size/Quantity | 100Tests |
ProductUse | TheALDHAssaykitmeasurestheALDHactivityindifferenttypesofsamples,includingtissuelysate,celllysate,andplasma.Thisproductisforresearchpurposesonlyandisnotforuseinanimals,humans,ordiagnosticprocedures. |
Storage | Storein-20°C |
ShippingInfo | Shippedondryice. |
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