Some Products May Appear Restricted
To ensure a smooth and speedy checkout, please log in to your account. Some items may show as restricted simply because you're not logged in.
If you do not have an account, you can register using our registration webform (https://www.avantorsciences.com/us/en/login/register)
If you're still seeing restrictions after logging in, certain products—like chemicals or medical devices—require additional account verification steps to be able to place an order. Some items may additionally require a specific license or customer documentation; additional documentation will be requested for these items prior to shipment.
- Size:100 Assays
- Cat. No.:103010-662
- Storage temperature:– 78 °C
- Includes:The assays can be performed in a convenient 96-well microplate format, kit includes essential components and detailed protocol and references
- Supplier no.:AS-72223
Neprilysin (NEP) is a transmembrane metallopeptidase normally expressed by a variety of tissues
The SensoLyte® 520 Neprilysin Assay Kit employs a novel internally quenched 5-FAM/QXL® FRET substrate for the detection of neprilysin activity. The enzyme cleaves the FRET substrate into two separate fragments resulting in the release of 5-FAM fluorescence, which can be monitored at excitation /emission= 490/520 nm. The long wavelength fluorescence of 5-FAM is less interfered by the autofluorescence of components in biological samples and test compounds. The assay can detect as low as 0.78 ng/mL of active Neprilysin.
It is also known as neutral endopeptidase, and enkephalinase. NEP cleaves peptides at the N-terminal side of hydrophobic amino acid residues and is responsible for the degradation and inactivation of a variety of physiological substrates. NEP is a major extracellular amyloid beta-peptide degrading enzyme in the brain and targeting NEP is considered a potential therapeutic strategy for the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease. NEP has also been implicated in the pathogenesis of hypertension, diabetes, and cancer.