Metabolism Assays

1,5-Anhydroglucitol Uptake Assay Kit (Cell-Based) 1,5-Anhydroglucitol (1,5-AG) is the 1-deoxy form of D-glucose. Its level in blood plasma has been used in clinical research to investigate short-term glycemic control...

15-PGDH Activity Assay Kit (Fluorometric) 15-Hydroxy prostaglandin dehydrogenase (15-PGDH; EC:1.1.1.141) is a rate-limiting enzyme for prostaglandin catabolism. It oxidizes prostaglandins (PG) to 15-keto metabolites...

2-NBDG Glucose Uptake Assay Kit (Cell-Based) Glucose is a ubiquitous energy source in most organisms and plays a pivotal role in cellular metabolisms and homeostasis. Cancer cells exhibit increased glucose uptake to support their high...

2-Phosphoglycerate Colorimetric/Fluorometric Assay 2-phosphoglycerate (2PG) is an important intermediate in the glycolysis pathway. 2-Phosphoglycerate is converted by enolase to phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) which is a...

3T3-L1 Differentiation Kit 3T3-L1 cells are derived from mouse 3T3 cells and provide a widely-used fundamental model in the study of adipose physiology and metabolic diseases. They exhibit a fibroblast-like...

6-Phosphogluconate Dehydrogenase Activity Colorimetric Assay Kit 6-Phosphogluconate dehydrogenase (6-PGD, EC 1.1.1.44) is an enzyme in the pentose phosphate pathway that catalyzes the oxidative decarboxylation of...

6-Phosphogluconic Acid (6-PGA) Assay Kit (Colorimetric) 6-Phosphogluconate (6-PGA) is an intermediate of both Pentose Phosphate Pathway (PPP) and Entner-Doudoroff Pathway. It is produced by the hydrolysis of...

Acetate Colorimetric Assay Kit Acetate is an important component for biosynthesis. In living organisms, acetylation/deacetylation of proteins is critical for post-translational regulation of their functions. When...

Acetoacetate Colorimetric Assay Kit Acetoacetate (AcAc), a Beta-ketoacid, is one of the three ketone bodies and is formed via condensation of two molecules of acetyl-CoA in liver mitochondria. AcAc can be...

Acetyl-CoA Fluorometric Assay Kit Acetyl CoA is a central molecule of metabolism. It carries acetate, used in the build-up and breakdown of larger molecules. Acetyl CoA is key in synthetic pathways leading to...

Acetylcholinesterase Activity Colorimetric Assay Kit Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) is one of the most crucial enzymes associated with nerve response and function. AChE is a serine protease that hydrolyzes the...

Acid Phosphatase Activity Colorimetric Assay Kit Acid phosphatases (AP) dephosphorylate phosphate groups from phosphate esters under acid conditions. Different acid phosphatase isozymes are found in different...

Acid Phosphatase Activity Fluorometric Assay Kit Acid phosphatase (AP) dephosphorylates phosphate groups from the phosphate esters in acid conditions. Different forms of acid phosphatase are found in different...

Aconitase Activity Colorimetric Assay Kit Aconitase (aconitate hydratase; EC 4.2.1.3) is an iron-sulfur protein containing [Fe²cluster that catalyzes the stereospecific isomerization of citrate to isocitrate via...

Activated Protein C (APC) Inhibitor Screening Kit (Colorimetric) Activated protein C (APC) (3.4.21.69), a Vitamin K dependent serine protease, is formed by activation of Protein C by Thrombomodulin bound on the...

Adenosine Assay Kit (Fluorometric) Adenosine, a purine nucleoside, is present throughout the body. It plays an important role in energy transfer via the formation of ATP, ADP and AMP and in signal transduction via...

Adenosine Deaminase (ADA1) Inhibitor Screening Kit (Colorimetric) Adenosine Deaminase (ADA, E.C. 3.5.4.4.) is an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of adenosine and 2'-deoxyadenosine to inosine and 2'-deoxyinosine...

Adenosine Deaminase Activity Assay Kit (Colorimetric) Adenosine Deaminase (ADA) (E.C. 3.5.4.4.) is an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of adenosine and 2'-deoxyadenosine to inosine and 2'-deoxyinosine. Adenosine...

Adenosine Deaminase Activity Assay Kit (Fluorometric) Adenosine Deaminase (ADA) (E.C. 3.5.4.4.) is an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of adenosine and 2'-deoxyadenosine to inosine and 2'-deoxyinosine. Adenosine...

Adenosylhomocysteinase (AHCY) Activity Fluorometric Assay Kit Adenosylhomocysteinase (AHCY) (EC 3.3.1.1) or S-adenosylhomocysteine hydrolase (SAHH); is an enzyme that catalyzes the reversible hydrolysis of...

Adenylate Kinase (AK) Activity Assay Kit (Colorimetric/Fluorometric) Adenylate Kinase (AK) (EC 2.7.4.3) is an abundant enzyme involved in energy metabolism and homeostasis of cellular adenine nucleotide ratios in...

Adipogenesis Colorimetric/Fluorometric Assay Kit Adipogenesis is the process of differentiation of different cell types into adipocytes, the primary fat storage cell type. The accumulation of adipocytes is the basis...

ADP Assay Kit (Fluorometric) Adenosine diphosphate (ADP) is an organic molecule that plays a critical role in cellular metabolism and energy transfer reactions. ADP is a product of ATP dephosphorylation and it can...

ADP Colorimetric Assay Kit II ADP is a product of ATP dephosphorylation and it can be rephosphorylated to ATP. Dephosphorylation and rephosphorylation occur via various phosphorylases and kinases. ADP is stored in...

ADP Colorimetric/Fluorometric Assay Kit ADP is a product of ATP dephosphorylation and it can be rephosphorylated to ATP. De-phosphorylation and rephosphorylation occur via various phosphatases, phosphorylases and...

AHCY Inhibitor Screening Kit (Fluorometric) Adenosyl homocysteinase (AHCY) (EC 3.3.1.1) or S-adenosyl homocysteine hydrolase (SAHH); is an enzyme that catalyzes the reversible hydrolysis of S-Adenosyl Homocysteine...

Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT or SGPT) Activity Assay Kit (384-Well) Alanine transaminase (ALT) is a transaminase enzyme (EC 2.6.1.2). It is also called serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT) or alanine...

Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT or SGPT) Activity Colorimetric/Fluorometric Assay Kit Alanine transaminase (ALT) is a transaminase enzyme (EC 2.6.1.2). It is also called serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT) or...

Alanine Colorimetric/Fluorometric Assay Kit Alanine is the 2nd most abundant of the 20 proteinogenic amino acids. Nonessential, being available from dietary sources, it plays a key role in the glucose-alanine cycle...

Albumin (Albuminuria) Fluorometric Assay Kit Albuminuria is a pathological condition characterized by the presence of high concentrations of albumin in urine. Albumin concentration ranges between 30-300 mg/L in the...

Albumin (BCG) Assay Kit (Colorimetric) Albumin is the most abundant protein in human blood and is highly conserved among vertebrates. It plays a pivotal physiological role in maintenance of plasma osmotic pressure,...

Albumin-to-Creatinine Ratio (ACR) Albumin-to-Creatinine Ratio (ACR) is one of the two markers used to determine chronic kidney disease (CKD). ACR is recommended to be measured on regular basis on people living with...

Alcohol Dehydrogenase Activity Colorimetric Assay Kit Alcohol dehydrogenase (Alcohol DH, ADH) (EC 1.1.1.1) is a group of seven dehydrogenase enzymes that occur in many organisms and facilitate the interconversion...

Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Activity Colorimetric Assay Kit The NAD-dependent Aldehyde Dehydrogenase (ALDH) plays a vital role in cellular detoxification. It oxidizes various aldehydes and generates the corresponding...

Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Activity Fluorometric Assay Kit The NAD-dependent Aldehyde Dehydrogenase (ALDH) plays a vital role in cellular detoxification. It oxidizes various aldehydes and generates the corresponding...

Aldo-keto Reductase Activity Assay Kit (Colorimetric) Aldo-keto Reductases (AKRs) are a superfamily of NAD(P)H linked oxidoreductases which contains more than 190 members. A complete listing of AKR superfamily can...

// Alkaline Phosphatase Activity Assay Kit The Assay Genie Alkaline Phosphatase Activity Assay Kit is a highly sensitive, simple, direct and HTS-ready colorimetric assay designed to measure Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) activity...

Alkaline Phosphatase Activity Fluorometric Assay Kit Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) catalyzes the hydrolysis of phosphate esters in alkaline buffer and produces an organic radical and inorganic phosphate. The change in...

Alpha Galactosidase (alpha-Gal) Activity Assay Kit (Fluorometric) Alpha-Galactosidase (Gal; EC 3.2.1.22) hydrolyzes alpha-galactosyl moieties found in glycolipids and glycoproteins. In mammals, Gal hydrolyzes poly-...

// Alpha Ketoglutarate Dehydrogenase Activity Assay Kit Assay Genie’s Alpha Ketoglutarate Dehydrogenase Activity assay kit provides a quick and easy way for monitoring Alpha Ketoglutarate Dehydrogenase (alpha KGDH) activity. In the assay,...

alpha-Glucosidase Activity Colorimetric Assay Kit Glucosidase breaks down 1,4 linked polysaccharides to glucose, which can be utilized as a source of energy. In the biotechnology industry, glucosidase is used to...

Alpha-Ketoglutarate Colorimetric/Fluorometric Assay Kit Ketoglutarate (KG) is a key intermediate in the Krebs cycle, coming after isocitrate and before succinyl CoA. Anaplerotic reactions replenish the cycle by...

Alpha-L-Fucosidase (FUCA1) Assay Kit (Colorimetric) L-Fucosidase (EC 3.2.1.51) (FUCA1) is a hydrolase that is able to cleave L-fucosyl moieties from glycoconjugates and oligosaccharides. Fucosidase plays pivotal...

alpha-L-Fucosidase Activity Assay Kit (Fluorometric) L-Fucosidase (EC 3.2.1.51) (FUCA1) is a hydrolase that is able to cleave the L-fucosyl moieties from glycoconjugates and oligosaccharides. Fucosidase plays a...

Ammonia Colorimetric Assay Kit Ammonia is an important source of nitrogen for living systems. Nitrogen is required for the synthesis of amino acids, which are the building blocks of protein. Ammonia is a metabolic...

Ammonia Colorimetric Assay Kit II Ammonia is an important source of nitrogen for living systems. Nitrogen is required for the synthesis of amino acids, which are the building blocks of protein. Ammonia is a metabolic...

Amylase Activity Colorimetric Assay Kit Amylases are enzymes that break starch down to sugar molecules. amylase is the major form of amylase found in humans and other mammals as well as an enzyme present in seeds, or...

Angiogenesis (Tube Formation) Assay Angiogenesis is the process of generating new blood vessels from the pre-existing vasculature. Angiogenesis is required for growth and development, wound healing, tissue...

Arginase Activity Colorimetric Assay Kit Arginase (EC 3.5.3.1) is the final enzyme of the Urea Cycle. It converts L-arginine into urea and L-ornithine and plays an important role in removing ammonium ion from the...

Arginase I (ARG1) Inhibitor Screening Kit (Colorimetric) Arginase (EC 3.5.3.1) is a manganese-containing enzyme which catalyzes the conversion of arginine into urea and ornithine, which is the final reaction in the...

Asparaginase Activity Colorimetric/Fluorometric Assay Kit Asparaginase (EC 3.5.1.1) is a homotetramer that catalyzes the hydrolysis of asparagine to aspartic acid and ammonia and exhibits about a 2-4% activity on...

Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST or SGOT) Activity Colorimetric Assay Kit Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), also known as Glutamate-oxaloacetate transaminase (GOT) is a transaminase (EC 2.6.1.1) similar to the more...

Aspartate Colorimetric/Fluorometric Assay Kit L-Aspartic acid (Asp) is one of the 20 proteinogenic amino acids as building block for protein. Although a non-essential amino acid in mammals, it is a precursor to...

ATP Colorimetric Assay Kit (384-well) Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) is a derivative of adenosine nucleotide that contains a large amount of biochemical energy stored in its high-energy phosphate bonds. ATP releases...

ATP Colorimetric/Fluorometric Assay Kit ATP is the primary energy currency of living systems. Virtually all energy requiring processes utilize the chemical energy stored in the phosphate bond of ATP. ATP is formed...

ATPase Activity Assay Kit (Colorimetric) ATPase (Adenosine Triphosphatase: EC 3.6.1.3) is an important enzyme for maintaining the cell membrane potential, transporting ions and regulating cellular volume. It catalyzes...

BCA Protein Quantitation Kit The BCA Protein Assay Kit provides a simple, rapid, detergent tolerant (up to 5%) procedure for determining the concentration of proteins in solution. The method utilizes a copper...

Beta Galactosidase (Beta-Gal) Activity Assay Kit (Fluorometric) Beta Galactosidase (Beta-Gal, EC: 3.2.1.23) is an enzyme which hydrolyzes the Beta-galactosides into monosacchanides. Beta-Gal is widely used as a reporter gene in the field of...

Beta Galactosidase (Beta-Gal) Inhibitor Screening Kit (Fluorometric) Beta Galactosidase (Beta-Gal, EC: 3.2.1.23) is an enzyme which hydrolyzes the Beta-galactosides into monosacchanides. Beta-Gal is widely used as a...

Beta-Glucuronidase Activity Assay Kit (Fluorometric) Beta-Glucuronidases are hydrolytic enzymes responsible for the breakdown of carbohydrates. Specifically, Beta-Glucuronidases cleave the terminal Beta-D-glucuronic...

Beta-Hydroxybutyrate (Beta-HB) Colorimetric Assay Kit Diabetic ketoacidosis occurs when circulating insulin levels drop to very low levels, shutting off the supply of glucose to the body. The physiological response...

Beta-Hydroxybutyrate Fluorometric Assay Kit Beta-Hydroxybutyrate (Beta-HB) is the most abundant of the ketone bodies (~78% of total ketone bodies in blood). Ketoacidosis (high concentrations of the ketone bodies)...

Beta-Lactamase Activity Colorimetric Assay Kit (384-well) Beta-Lactamases (BetaLs), are a large family of hydrolases comprising more than 850 identified members expressed in Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria...

Beta-Lactamase Activity Colorimetric Assay Kit Beta-Lactamases (BetaLs), are a large family of hydrolases comprising more than 850 identified members expressed in Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. BetaLs can...

Beta-Lactamase Inhibitor Screening Kit (Colorimetric) Beta-Lactamase (BetaL), (EC 3.5.2.6), is a bacterial enzyme that hydrolyzes the Beta-Lactam ring, a four-carbon ring, the building block of Beta-Lactam...

Beta-N-Acetylglucosaminidase Activity Assay Kit (Colorimetric) Beta-N-Acetylglucosaminidase (NAG, EC 3.2.1.52) is a lysosomal enzyme that is expressed in various tissues, including kidney, liver and lungs. NAG can...

Beta-Xylosidase (EC 3.2.1.37) is a hydrolytic enzyme responsible for the breakdown of hemicellulose, a primary component of the plant cell wall. Specifically, Beta-Xylosidases remove the terminal Beta-xylose residue from the non-reducing terminus...

Bilirubin (Total and Direct) Colorimetric Assay Kit Bilirubin, a degradation product of heme catabolism, is a non-polar molecule. There are two forms of bilirubin: water-soluble (conjugated or direct) and...

Branched Chain Amino Acid (Leu/Ile/Val) Colorimetric Assay Kit The branched-chain amino acids or BCAA's, refer to the amino acids with non-linear aliphatic side-chains, namely leucine, isoleucine and valine. These...

Butyrylcholinesterase Activity Kit (Colorimetric) Butyrylcholinesterase (EC 3.1.1.8; BChE), also known as plasma cholinesterase or pseudocholinesterase, is a serine hydrolase present in almost all mammalian tissues...

Calcium Assay Kit (Fluorometric) (BN00662) Calcium (Ca, Atomic Number: 40), is an essential element for all living organisms. In human, Calcium ion (Ca2+) is released from bone to bloodstream and its level in serum...

Calcium Colorimetric Assay Kit Calcium is essential for all living organisms, where Ca²sequestration and release into and out of the cytoplasm functions as a signal for many cellular processes. 99% of calcium...

Calcium Detection Kit (Cell-Based) Calcium is essential for all living organisms. Calcium sequestration and release into the cytoplasm function as a signal for many cellular processes. As an important second...

Calpain Activity Fluorometric Assay Kit Activation of calpain is involved in many forms of physiological and pathological processes (e.g., apoptosis). Calpain activation requires cell membrane and Ca² and...

cAMP Direct Immunoassay Kit (Colorimetric) Adenosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate (cyclic AMP, cAMP) is an important "second messenger" involved in many physiological processes. Assay Genie's cAMP Assay Kit provides a...

Carbonic Anhydrase (CA) Inhibitor Screening Kit (Colorimetric) Carbonic anhydrases (CA) (CA, 4.2.1.1) are zinc enzymes present in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes. They catalyze efficiently the reversible hydration of...

Carbonic Anhydrase (CA) Inhibitor Screening Kit (Colorimetric) Carbonic anhydrases (CA; EC: 4.2.1.1) are zinc enzymes present in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes. They efficiently catalyze the reversible hydration of...

Carrez Clarification Reagent Kit Carrez clarification reagents are used to treat a wide variety of samples intended to be analyzed by enzymatic or other means. The reagents cause precipitation of proteins and fats,...

Cathepsin L Inhibitor Screening Kit (Fluorometric) Cathepsin L (CTSL, EC 3.4.22.15) is a lysosomal cysteine protease that is implicated in protein degradation, arthritis, apoptosis, and cancer. Assay Genie's...

Ceruloplasmin Activity Colorimetric Assay Kit Ceruloplasmin is a copper containing protein found primarily in the blood. It carries approximately 70% of the total copper present in the blood. Ceruloplasmin exhibits a...

CETP Inhibitor Screening Kit (Fluorometric) II Cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) is a plasma protein that transfers a cholesteryl ester from HDL to LDL or VLDL in exchange for a triglyceride. HDL plays an...

cGMP Direct Immunoassay Kit (Colorimetric) Adenosine and guanosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate (cAMP and cGMP) are important "second messengers" involved in many physiological processes. Assay Genie's cGMP Direct...

Chitotriosidase Activity Assay Kit (Fluorometric) Chitotriosidase (CHIT1 or chitinase-1), is a mammalian enzyme belonging to glycosyl hydrolase-18 family (EC 3.2.1.14), which can hydrolyze the Beta-(1, 4)-linkage...

Chloride Colorimetric Assay Kit Chloride is the anionic form of chlorine. It is the most common of the anions found in living organisms. Chloride ions play a variety of important physiological roles. Chloride...

Cholesterol Efflux Fluorometric Assay Kit (cell-based) Cholesterol efflux from the peripheral tissues and cells in atherosclerotic plaque is an initial and critical step in Reverse Cholesterol Transport (RCT). RCT is...

Choline/Acetylcholine Quantification Colorimetric/Fluorometric Kit Choline and acetylcholine play important roles in many biological processes. Assay Genie's Choline/Acetylcholine Quantification Kit provides a...

Citrate Colorimetric/Fluorometric Assay Kit Citric acid (HOOC-CHC(-OH)(-COOH)-CHCOOH) is a key intermediate in the TCA cycle which occurs in mitochondria. It is formed by the addition of oxaloacetate to the acetyl...

// Citrate Synthase Activity Assay Kit In Assay Genie's Citrate Synthase Activity Assay Kit, Citrate Synthase reacts with a substrate mix to form an intermediate, which subsequently reacts with developer to generate the colored product. The rate of...

Cobalt Colorimetric Assay Kit Cobalt is a hard, lustrous, grey metal, a chemical element (symbol Co, atomic number 27 and atomic mass 58.9). Cobalt is an essential trace-element for all multicellular organisms as the...

Coenzyme A (CoA) Colorimetric/Fluorometric Assay Kit Coenzyme A (CoA) is composed of units derived from cysteine, pantothenic acid, and ATP. It plays important roles in the synthesis and oxidation of fatty acids,...

Collagenase (Collagen Degradation/Zymography) Assay Kit (Fluorometric) Collagenases, members of the matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) family, areendopeptidases that digest native collagen in the triple helix region and...

Collagenase Activity Colorimetric Assay Kit Collagenase (EC 3.4.24.3) is an enzyme in the matrix metalloproteinase family that breaks down collagen, assisting in degradation of the extracellular matrix, a key step in...

Collagenase Inhibitor Screening Kit (Fluorometric) Collagenase (EC 3.4.24.3) is an enzyme in the matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) family that breaks down collagen, assisting in degradation of the extracellular matrix,...

Creatine Colorimetric/Fluorometric Assay Kit Creatine is an endogenous compound whose function is to maintain a high ATP/ADP ratio, by way of its phosphorylated form and creatine kinase. Creatine supplementation has...

Creatine Kinase (CK) Activity Colorimetric Assay Kit Creatine Kinase (CK) also known as creatine phosphokinase (CPK) and ATP: creatine N-phosphotransferase is a common cellular enzyme (EC 2.7.3.2). It catalyzes the...

Creatinine Colorimetric/Fluorometric Assay Kit Creatinine is a breakdown product of creatine phosphate. Creatinine is produced and excreted at a constant rate, and blood creatinine is used to determine glomerular...

Cystathionine Beta Synthase Activity Assay Kit (Fluorometric) Cystathionine Beta Synthase (EC 4.2.1.22, CBetaS) is a PLP-dependent enzyme that catalyzes the formation of H2S and cystathionine when using cysteine and homocysteine as substrates...

Cystathionine Beta Synthase Inhibitor Screening Kit (Fluorometric) Cystathionine Beta Synthase (EC 4.2.1.22, CBetaS) is a Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate-dependent enzyme that uses cysteine and homocysteine as substrates to...

Cysteine Assay Kit (Fluorometric) (BN00788) Cysteine (CYS) is a sulfhydryl-containing amino acid and an important structural and functional part of proteins. In animals, cysteine is synthesized from transsulfuration...

Cytidine Deaminase Activity Assay Kit (Fluorometric) Cytidine Deaminase (3.5.4.5) is a homotetramer enzyme that catalyzes the irreversible deamination of cytidine to produce uridine, thus maintaining the...