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RelatedCategories | AssayKitsForStudyingFattyAcidMetabolism,BiochemicalsandReagents,BloodandUrineChemistryAssayKits,CancerMetabolism,CancerResearch, |
usage | sufficientfor100 colorimetric tests(with glycerol standard) |
storagetemp. | −20°C |
Description:
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Generaldescription
Thelipasefamilyofenzymescatalyzethecleavageoftheesterbondsoflipids.Inmammals,thisfamilyincludesmanycriticalmembersincludingpancreatic,hepatic,endothelial,andlipoproteinlipase.Lipases,suchaspancreaticlipase,arecriticalforthemetabolismoflipids.Lipasesalsoplaykeyrolesinprocessessuchascellsignalingandinflammation.Measurementsoflipaseactivityarecommonlyusedtoscreenforpancreaticinjuryordisease,andtomonitordiseasessuchascysticfibrosis,celiacdisease,andCrohn′sdisease.
TheLipaseActivityAssaykitprovidesasimpleanddirectprocedureformeasuringlipaseactivityinavarietyofsamples.Lipaseactivityisdeterminedusingacoupledenzymereaction,whichresultsinacolorimetric(570nm)productproportionaltotheenzymaticactivitypresent.OneunitofLipaseistheamountofenzymethatwillgenerate1.0μmoleofglycerolfromtriglyceridesperminuteat37°C.
FeaturesandBenefits
CompatIBLewithhigh-throughputhandlingsystems.