Amplex™ Red Sphingomyelinase Assay Kit
Amplex™ Red Sphingomyelinase Assay Kit
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Amplex™ Red Sphingomyelinase Assay Kit

The Amplex™ Red Sphingomyelinase Assay Kit provides a sensitive, rapid, and simple fluorometric method for detecting very low concentrations of자세히 알아보기
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Ends: 31-Dec-2025
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The Amplex™ Red Sphingomyelinase Assay Kit provides a sensitive, rapid, and simple fluorometric method for detecting very low concentrations of sphingomyelinase using a fluorescence microplate reader or fluorometer.

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• Detects sphingomyelinase activity levels as low as 80 μU/mL in a 200 μL assay volume
• Format allows for multiple time point measurements
• Designed for minimal autofluorescence interference

In this enzyme-coupled assay, sphingomyelinase activity is monitored indirectly using 10-acetyl-3,7-dihydroxyphenoxazine (Amplex™ Red reagent), a sensitive fluorogenic probe for hydrogen peroxide. Sphingomyelinase hydrolyses the sphingomyelin to yield ceramide and phosphorylcholine. Alkaline phosphatase is added, which hydrolyzes phosphorylcholine to form choline. The choline is then oxidized by choline oxidase to form betaine and hydrogen peroxide. In the presence of horseradish peroxidase, the hydrogen peroxide reacts with Amplex™ Red reagent in a 1:1 stoichiometric ratio to generate the highly fluorescent product resorufin.

Because resorufin has absorption and fluorescence emission maxima of approximately 571 nm and 585 nm, respectively, there is little interference from autofluorescence in most biological samples.

Use Amplex™ Red Assays for a Broad Range of Investigations
A wide variety of validated Amplex™ Red assays are available for studying cell signaling and lipids, neurobiology, inflammation and immune function, and metabolism. We also offer Amplex™ UltraRed Reagent (Cat. No. A36006), a second-generation reagent providing greater sensitivity and brighter fluorescence, and the Amplex™ Red/UltraRed Stop Reagent (Cat. No. A33855). The Amplex™ Red/UltraRed Stop Reagent provides convenience and control by allowing the fluorescence signal-generating reaction to be terminated at a user-determined time point. After addition of the stop reagent, the fluorescence signal remains stable for at least three hours. Custom assay design and packaging are also available.
For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.
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검출 방법Fluorescence
염료 유형Other Label(s) or Dye(s)
형식96-well plate
수량500 Assays
배송 조건Wet Ice
용도(애플리케이션)Sphingomyelinase Assay
용도 (장비)Fluorometer, Microplate Reader
제품라인Amplex
제품 유형Amplex Red Assay Kit
Unit SizeEach
구성 및 보관
Store in freezer -5°C to -30°C and protect from light.

자주 묻는 질문(FAQ)

I'm using an Amplex Red kit, the reagent changes color to pink almost immediately in my own Krebs-Ringer buffer but not in HBSS. Why is this?

The components of Krebs-Ringer buffer (salts) should not cause oxidation of the Amplex reagent (which, in the presence of peroxidase and H2O2 oxidizes to resorufin, which is pink in color and fluorescent). Try water alone (the water used to make the Krebs-Ringer buffer). Since Hank's Buffered Saline Solution is typically purchased rather than made in the lab, it likely would not have the same contaminant. Another option is to degas the buffer prior to use to removed dissolved oxygen radicals.

Find additional tips, troubleshooting help, and resources within our Cell Analysis Support Center.

Can Amplex Red Assays be performed using cell lysates?

This is not recommended. The presence of endogenous proteases can complicate the assay by degrading the horseradish peroxidase (HRP). Endogenous peroxidases and antioxidants can modify the H2O2 required for the reaction, competing with HRP (and catalase) for the substrate.

The Amplex Red Assays are best performed with either purified enzymes or extracted H2O2 in a defined buffer system, extracellular solutions or body fluids (media, serum, etc.) that do not exhibit high levels of endogenous protease or oxidase activity and do not contain antioxidants.

Find additional tips, troubleshooting help, and resources within our Cell Analysis Support Center.

인용 및 참조 문헌 (12)

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Abstract
Involvement of the acid sphingomyelinase pathway in uva-induced apoptosis.
Authors:Zhang Y, Mattjus P, Schmid PC, Dong Z, Zhong S, Ma WY, Brown RE, Bode AM, Schmid HH, Dong Z
Journal:J Biol Chem
PubMed ID:11278294
'The sphingomyelin-ceramide pathway is an evolutionarily conserved ubiquitous signal transduction system that regulates many cell functions including apoptosis. Sphingomyelin (SM) is hydrolyzed to ceramide by different sphingomyelinases. Ceramide serves as a second messenger in mediating cellular effects of cytokines and stress. In this study, we find that acid sphingomyelinase (SMase) ... More
Combination brain and systemic injections of AAV provide maximal functional and survival benefits in the Niemann-Pick mouse.
Authors:Passini MA, Bu J, Fidler JA, Ziegler RJ, Foley JW, Dodge JC, Yang WW, Clarke J, Taksir TV, Griffiths DA, Zhao MA, O'Riordan CR, Schuchman EH, Shihabuddin LS, Cheng SH
Journal:Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
PubMed ID:17517638
'Niemann-Pick disease (NPD) is caused by the loss of acid sphingomyelinase (ASM) activity, which results in widespread accumulation of undegraded lipids in cells of the viscera and CNS. In this study, we tested the effect of combination brain and systemic injections of recombinant adeno-associated viral vectors encoding human ASM (hASM) ... More
Protection from high fat diet-induced increase in ceramide in mice lacking plasminogen activator inhibitor 1.
Authors:Shah C, Yang G, Lee I, Bielawski J, Hannun YA, Samad F,
Journal:J Biol Chem
PubMed ID:18359942
'Obesity increases the risk for metabolic and cardiovascular disease, and adipose tissue plays a central role in this process. Ceramide, the key intermediate of sphingolipid metabolism, also contributes to obesity-related disorders. We show that a high fat diet increased ceramide levels in the adipose tissues and plasma in C57BL/6J mice ... More
Counteracting suppression of CFTR and voltage-gated K+ channels by a bacterial pathogenic factor with the natural product tannic acid.
Authors:Ramu Y, Xu Y, Shin HG, Lu Z,
Journal:
PubMed ID:25313718
'Mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) cause recurring bacterial infection in CF patients'' lungs. However, the severity of CF lung disease correlates poorly with genotype. Antibiotic treatment helps dramatically prolong patients'' life. The lung disease generally determines prognosis and causes most morbidity and mortality; early control of ... More
Ceramide upregulation causes pulmonary cell apoptosis and emphysema-like disease in mice.
Authors:Petrache I, Natarajan V, Zhen L, Medler TR, Richter AT, Cho C, Hubbard WC, Berdyshev EV, Tuder RM
Journal:Nat Med
PubMed ID:15852018
'Alveolar cell apoptosis is involved in the pathogenesis of emphysema, a prevalent disease primarily caused by cigarette smoking. We report that ceramide, a second messenger lipid, is a crucial mediator of alveolar destruction in emphysema. Inhibition of enzymes controlling de novo ceramide synthesis prevented alveolar cell apoptosis, oxidative stress and ... More