Alpha-Amylase Assay Kit (Colorimetric)

Assay Format	Enzyme Activity Assay
Format:	Kit

$577.00each

Catalog Number: LS-K167-100

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Description: AMYLASE belongs to the family of glycoside hydrolase enzymes that break down starch into glucose molecules by acting on Alpha-1,4-glycosidic bonds. The Alpha-amylases (EC 3.2.1.1) cleave at random locations on the starch chain, ultimately yielding maltotriose and maltose, glucose and "limit dextrin" from amylose and amylopectin. In mammals, a-amylase is a major digestive enzyme. Increased enzyme levels in humans are associated with salivary trauma, mumps due to inflammation of the salivary glands, pancreatitis and renal failure. Simple, direct and automation-ready procedures for measuring amylase activity are very desirable. This a-amylase assay Method involves two steps: (1). Alpha-amylase in the sample hydrolyzes starch and the product is rapidly converted to glucose by Alpha-glucosidase and hydrogen peroxide by glucose oxidase; (2). hydrogen peroxide concentration is determined with a colorimetric reagent.
Target: Alpha-Amylase
Category: Assay Kits > All Assay Kits

Detection Method: Colorimetric
Assay Type: Quantitative
Assay Format: Enzyme Activity Assay
Compatible Sample Types: Other Biological Sample, Saliva, Urine, Whole Blood
Detection Wavelength (Colorimetric): 585 nm