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Pyruvate Kinase Activity Assay Kit

sufficient for 100 colorimetric or fluorometric tests

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UNSPSC Code:
12161503
NACRES:
NA.84

usage

sufficient for 100 colorimetric or fluorometric tests

detection method

colorimetric
fluorometric

relevant disease(s)

hematological disorder; cancer

storage temp.

−20°C

General description

Pyruvate kinase (PK) is an enzyme that catalyzes the final step of glycolysis, the transfer of a phosphate group from phospho(enol)pyruvate (PEP) to ADP, yielding one molecule of pyruvate and one molecule of ATP. Pyruvate kinase deficiency, due to defects in pyruvate kinase expression or activity, is the second most common cause of hemolytic anemia.

The Pyruvate Kinase Activity Assay Kit provides a simple and direct procedure for measuring pyruvate kinase activity in a variety of biological samples. Pyruvate concentration is determined by a coupled enzyme assay, which results in a colorimetric (570 nm)/ fluorometric (λex = 535/λem = 587 nm) product, proportional to the pyruvate present. One unit of pyruvate kinase is the amount of enzyme that will transfer a phosphate group from PEP to ADP to generate 1.0 μmole of pyruvate per minute at 25 °C.

Application

Pyruvate Kinase Activity Assay Kit has been used to determine the activity of pyruvate kinase in samples.

Suitability

Suitable for measuring pyruvate kinase activity in various biological samples such as blood, tissues, and culture cells, etc

Principle

The Pyruvate Kinase Activity Assay Kit provides a simple and direct procedure for measuring pyruvate kinase activity in a variety of biological samples. Pyruvate concentration is determined by a coupled enzyme assay, which results in a colorimetric (570 nm)/ fluorometric (λex = 535/λem = 587 nm) product, proportional to the pyruvate present. One unit of pyruvate kinase is the amount of enzyme that will transfer a phosphate group from PEP to ADP to generate 1.0 μmole of pyruvate per minute at 25 °C.

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Health hazard
GHS08

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Danger

Hazard Statements

H317,H334,H412

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 3 - Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

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Therapeutic and Biochemical Effects of Garlic (Allium sativum) on Acrylamide Toxicity in Rabbits: Glycolytic Pathway.
Elmahdi B, et al.
Int. J. Pharmacol., 12(4), 429-434 (2016)
Aoi Wakabayashi et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 113(16), 4434-4439 (2016-04-05)
Whole-exome sequencing has been incredibly successful in identifying causal genetic variants and has revealed a number of novel genes associated with blood and other diseases. One limitation of this approach is that it overlooks mutations in noncoding regulatory elements. Furthermore
HIF1α modulates cell fate reprogramming through early glycolytic shift and upregulation of PDK1--3 and PKM2.
Prigione A, et al.
Stem Cells, 32(2), 364-376 (2014)
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Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most prevalent malignant tumor in the central nervous system. Aerobic glycolysis, featured with elevated glucose consumption and lactate production, confers selective advantages on GBM by utilizing nutrients to support rapid cell proliferation and tumor growth. Pyruvate
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