ALT
Reactivity: Human, Rat, Mouse, Dog
WB, IHC
Host: Rabbit
Polyclonal
unconjugated
Application Notes
IHC 1:25-1:100
Restrictions
For Research Use only
Format
Liquid
Concentration
0.5 mg/mL
Buffer
PBS with 0.05 % sodium azide and 50 % glycerol, PH7.4
Preservative
Sodium azide
Precaution of Use
This product contains Sodium azide: a POISONOUS AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE which should be handled by trained staff only.
Storage
-20 °C
Storage Comment
Store at -20°C. Avoid freeze / thaw cycles.
Target
ALT
(Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT))
Alternative Name
GPT
Background
This gene encodes cytosolic alanine aminotransaminase 1 (ALT1), also known as glutamate-pyruvate transaminase 1. This enzyme catalyzes the reversible transamination between alanine and 2-oxoglutarate to generate pyruvate and glutamate and, therefore, plays a key role in the intermediary metabolism of glucose and amino acids. Serum activity levels of this enzyme are routinely used as a biomarker of liver injury caused by drug toxicity, infection, alcohol, and steatosis. A related gene on chromosome 16 encodes a putative mitochondrial alanine aminotransaminase.