CS0340
Dihydrofolate Reductase Assay Kit
1 kit sufficient for 50-100 tests
Synonym(s):
DHFR Assay Kit
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UNSPSC Code:
12161503
NACRES:
NA.84
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Quality Level
usage
kit sufficient for 50-100 tests
shipped in
dry ice
storage temp.
−20°C
Gene Information
human ... DHFR(1719)
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Application
The kit is used for the detection of DHFR activity and screening of DHFR inhibitors. The assay is based on the ability of DHFR to catalyze the reversible NADPH-dependent reduction of dihydrofolic acid to tetrahydrofolic acid. The reaction progress is followed by monitoring the decrease in absorbance at 340 nm.
Dihydrofolic acid+NADPH+H+ ↔ Tetrahydrofolic acid+NADP+
Dihydrofolic acid+NADPH+H+ ↔ Tetrahydrofolic acid+NADP+
Biochem/physiol Actions
DHFR (dihydrofolate reductase) is an enzyme that catalyzes a reaction essential for the biosynthesis of nucleotidic bases of DNA. Blocking the enzyme causes cell death as a result of DNA synthesis inhibition. DHFR is an excellent target for anti-tumor drugs.
Features and Benefits
- Quick and simple method.
- The kit contains all the reagents required for a colorimetric assay of DHFR activity in cell lysates, tissue homogenates, or column fractions of purified enzyme.
- The kit includes a purified enzyme for use as a positive control and screening of DHFR inhibitors.
- The kit includes methotrexate (MTX), a prokaryotic and eukaryotic DHFR specific inhibitor, which exhibits anti-tumor activities.
- The kit was tested on A431, NIH-3T3, and CHO cell lines, rat liver, kidney, brain, and skeletal muscle tissue extracts, and recombinant DHFR.
Kit Components Only
Product No.
Description
- Assay Buffer 10x for DHFR 30 mL
- Dihydrofolate Reductase (DHFR) human .1 U
- Dihydrofolic acid (DHFR substrate) 3 x 10
- Amethopterin (+)(methotrexate, MTX)
(DHFR inhibitor) 2 x 10 - NADPH (β-Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate reduced tetrasodium salt) 25 mg
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Danger
Hazard Statements
Precautionary Statements
Hazard Classifications
Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Repr. 1B - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
Target Organs
Respiratory system
Storage Class Code
6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects
Flash Point(F)
Not applicable
Flash Point(C)
Not applicable
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