Trevigen Launches High-Throughput PARP/Apoptosis Assays

Feb. 22, 2008 - PRLog -- Trevigen's High-Throughput PARP/Apoptosis Assays are ideal for measuring the activity of PARP in 96-well plates. Cell extracts can be obtained using our newly-developed, higher-throughput procedure before, during and after apoptosis induction. During apoptosis, PARP-1 which catalyzes the NAD dependent addition of poly (ADP-ribose) (PAR) onto various cytoplasmic and nuclear proteins, is cleaved from its enzymatically active form (about 116 kDa), to its inactive form (85 kDa). The HT PARP/Apoptosis Assay is an ELISA which semi-quantitatively detects PAR deposited onto immobilized histone proteins (via PARP activity) in a 96-well format.

Trevigen offers two formats of the HT PARP/Apoptosis Assay: Cat#4684-096-K (Colorimetric) and Cat# 4685-096-K (Chemiluminescent). Additional histone-coated strip wells (Cat# 4677-096-P) are available separately. For details, contact Trevigen, at 800-873-8443, info@trevigen.com or visit the website at www.trevigen.com.

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Trevigen is a long standing provider of quality kits and reagents for researchers investigating programmed cell death, DNA damage and repair, cell differentiation and angiogenesis.  Trevigen recently launched HT PARP/Apoptosis Assays ideal for measuring the activity of PARP in a 96-well format.

Website: www.trevigen.com