QuantiChrom™ Glyoxalase I Assay Kit

Protocol SDS

Application

• For quantitative determination of glyoxalase activity. Note: use a UV plate (e.g. 96-well UV plate, cat# P96UV).

Key Features

• Fast and sensitive. Detection Limit 4 U/L GLO-1 Activity.
• Convenient and high-throughput. Homogeneous "mix-incubate-measure" type assay. Can be readily automated on HTS liquid handling systems for processing thousands of samples per day.

Method

• OD240nm

Samples

• Enzyme preparations or biological samples

Species

• All

Size

• 100 tests

Detection Limit

• 4 U/L

Shelf Life

• 12 months

More Details

• GLYOXALASE I (GLO-1), a lactoylglutathione lyase also known as methylglyoxalase, aldoketomutase, ketone-aldehyde mutase, and (R)-S-lactoylglutathione methylglyoxal-lyase, is an enzyme that catalyzes the isomerization of hemithioacetal adducts which are formed in spontaneous reactions between glutathionyl groups and aldehydes. The primary physiological function of glyoxalase I is the detoxification of methylglyoxal, a reactive 2-oxoaldehyde that is cytostatic at low concentrations and cytotoxic at millimolar concentrations. Glyoxalase I is a target for the development of pharmaceuticals against bacteria, protozoans and human cancer. Simple, direct and automation-ready procedures for measuring GLO-1 activity in biological samples are highly desirable in research and drug discovery. BioAssay Systems Glyoxalase I assay kit provides a sensitive and convenient method for GLO-1 activity determination. The method involves monitoring the increase in the product of the GLO-1 reaction, S-lactoylglutathione, by measuring the change in absorbance at 240 nm.

If you or your labs do not have the equipment or scientists necessary to run this assay, BioAssay Systems can perform the service for you.

- Fast turnaround
- Quality data
- Low cost

Please email or call 1-510-782-9988 x 2 to request assay service.