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ALT Assay Kit

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Majority of the ALT assay kits that are available nowadays are said to be sufficient when it comes to 100 odd fluorometric and colorimetric tests. It is always better if these kits can be stored in temperatures of -20 degrees Celsius. These can be used for human beings as well as mice and rats. Description of ALT Assay Kit ALT or Alanine Aminotransferase is also referred to as serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (SGPT). It is basically an enzyme that is dependent on pyridoxal-phosphates. It has also been described as homodimeric and it plays a catalytic role in the context of transferring amino group to α-ketoglutarate. This is a transfer that can be reversed. In the process of the aforementioned transfer the kit generates glutamate and pyruvate. ALT is normally seen in organs such as serum and liver. However, that does not mean it does not occur in other tissues of a body. When someone suffers an injury, which is hepatocellular in nature, it is not uncommon to see s...