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- Description:Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxykinase Activity Assay Kit
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- Cat. No.:76265-732
- No. of assays/kit:100 assays
The simple and convenient assay to measure PEPCK activity in tissues and cell lines.
- High-throughput adaptable, convenient and sensitive
- Detect as low as 10 µU of PEPCK activity in a variety of samples
Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxykinase (PEPCK EC 4.1.1.32) is an enzyme which belongs to the lyase family. In the presence of GTP, it catalyzes the reversible conversion of oxaloacetate (OAA) into phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP), GDP and CO2.
In humans, two isoforms of PEPCK are found such as cytosolic form (PEPCK-C, also called PCK1) and mitochondrial form (PEPCK-M). PEPCK-C is a rate-controlling step in gluconeogenesis. Recent studies found abnormal concentrations of PEPCK in diabetic mice. Therefore, accurate measurement of Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxykinase activity is valuable for both, mechanistic and therapeutic studies.
This Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxykinase (PEPCK) activity assay kit provides a quick and easy way for measuring PEPCK activity in various samples. In this assay, Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxylase is coupled with a set of enzymes that convert PEP and carbonate into a series of intermediates and hydrogen peroxide, which in turn, reacts with a probe and converted generating a colorimetric signal (OD: 570 nm). The color intensity is directly proportional to the amount of active Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxylase present in samples.