Monoamine Oxidase Activity Assay Kit MAK136-1KT

NACRES:

NA.84

Monoamine oxidases (MAO, EC 1.4.3.4) are a family of mitochondrial enzymes that catalyze the oxidative deamination of monoamines. In mammals, MAO consists of two isoenzymes, MAO-A and MAO-B. MAO dysfunction is thought to be responsible for a number of neurological disorders. Unusually high or low levels of MAO in the body have been associated with depression, schizophrenia, substance abuse, attention deficit disorder, migraines, and irregular sexual maturation. MAO inhibitors are one of the major classes of drug prescribed for the treatment of depression.
Monoamine Oxidase Activity Assay Kit has been used to estimate MAO-A (monoamine oxidase A), MAO-B (monoamine oxidase B) and ALDH (aldehyde dehydrogenase) activities.
Compatible with high-throughput handling systems.
Suitable for the determination of MAO activity in biological samples and for the screening of MAO inhibitors. Can determine either MAO-A, MAO-B or both MAO-A and MAO-B activity.
The Monoamine Oxidase Assay Kit provides a convenient fluorimetric means to measure MAO enzyme activity in biological samples. In the assay, MAO reacts with p-tyramine, a substrate for both MAO-A and MAO-B, resulting in the formation of H2O2, which is determined by a fluorimetric method (ex = 530/em = 585 nm). The assay is simple, sensitive, stable, and high-throughput adaptable. Unit definition: one unit of MAO catalyzes the formation of 1 µmole of H2O2 per minute under the assay conditions.

usage	sufficient for 100 fluorometric tests
detection method	fluorometric
storage temp.	20°C
Gene Information	human ... MAOA(4128), MAOB(4129) mouse ... MAOA(17161), MAOB(109731) rat ... MAOA(29253), MAOB(25750)

RIDADR	NONH for all modes of transport
WGK Germany	WGK 2