Pyruvate Assay Kit (Colorimetric/Fluorometric) ab65342 provides a simple, direct and automation-ready procedure for measuring pyruvate concentration in various biological samples such as blood, cells, culture and fermentation media. Readout on any colorimetric (570 nm) or fluorometric (Ex/Em = 535/587 nm) plate reader.
- Complete kit including standard curve for quantitation
- Cited in >75 publications
- Individual kit components also available for purchase with a minimum order of 20 units. Contact us to discuss your needs.
Pyruvate Assay Kit (Colorimetric/Fluorometric) ab65342 provides a simple, direct and automation-ready procedure for measuring pyruvate concentration in various biological samples such as blood, cells, culture and fermentation media. Readout on any colorimetric (570 nm) or fluorometric (Ex/Em = 535/587 nm) plate reader.
- Complete kit including standard curve for quantitation
- Cited in >75 publications
- Individual kit components also available for purchase with a minimum order of 20 units. Contact us to discuss your needs.
Pyruvate Assay Kit (Colorimetric/Fluorometric) ab65342 provides a simple, direct and automation-ready procedure for measuring pyruvate concentration in various biological samples such as blood, cells, culture and fermentation media, etc.
In the pyruvate assay protocol, pyruvate is oxidized by pyruvate oxidase via enzyme reactions to generate color (λ= 570 nm) and fluorescence (at Ex/Em = 535/587 nm). Since the color or fluorescence intensity is proportional to pyruvate content, the pyruvate concentration can be accurately measured.
The kit detects 1-200 μM pyruvate.
Pyruvate assay protocol summary:
- add samples and standards to wells
- add reaction mix and incubate for 30 min at room temp
- analyze with microplate reader
This product is manufactured by BioVision, an Abcam company and was previously called K609 Pyruvate Colorimetric/Fluorometric Assay Kit. K609-100 is the same size as the 100 test size of ab65342.
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Pyruvate often called pyruvic acid or 'pyr' is an important intermediate metabolite in cellular respiration. It has a molecular mass of 88.06 g/mol and plays an integral role in the metabolic process. Pyruvate is present in virtually all living cells including plants and animals. The compound forms during glycolysis through the breakdown of glucose and can undergo several conversions serving as a precursor for various biochemical pathways. Potassium pyruvate is the salt form commonly used to study pyruvate's functions in the lab.
This compound serves essential roles in energy production and biosynthesis. As part of the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex pyruvate connects glycolysis to the Krebs cycle by enabling the conversion to acetyl-CoA. This conversion is necessary for the aerobic respiration process. Furthermore pyruvate contributes to gluconeogenesis where it influences the creation of glucose from non-carbohydrate sources important during periods of fasting or intense exercise.
Pyruvate interacts significantly in metabolic pathways like glycolysis and the citric acid cycle emphasizing cellular energy metabolism. In glycolysis pyruvate acts as the endpoint molecule while in the citric acid cycle it enters as acetyl-CoA maintaining the cycle in motion. The regulation of these pathways involves various enzymes and proteins like pyruvate kinase and lactate dehydrogenase associate with pyruvate’s metabolic roles dictating transitions between aerobic and anaerobic states.
Alterations in pyruvate metabolism link closely to cancer and diabetes. Cancer cells often exhibit increased glycolytic rates known as the Warburg effect where pyruvate's conversion influences tumor growth. Pyruvate kinase M2 a protein variant is notably expressed in cancer cells and affects pyruvate's fate. In diabetes impaired pyruvate metabolism impacts insulin regulation contributing to the disease's metabolic complications. High levels of pyruvate can lead to lactic acidosis emphasizing the balance required in normal metabolic functioning.
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Pyruvate measured fluorometrically in biological fluids showing quantity (nmol) per mL of tested sample
Pyruvate levels under manganese stress and iron supplementation were measured with ab65342 and the results were plotted as a function of normalized absorbance at 450 nm per milligram of cellular proteins.
Pyruvate measured fluorometrically in biological fluids showing quantity (nmol) per mln of tested cells
Pyruvate measured colourimetrically in biological fluids showing quantity (nmol) per mL of tested sample
Pyruvate colorimetric standard curve.
Pyruvate fluorometric standard curve.
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