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MAK320

D-2-Hydroxyglutarate (D2HG) Assay Kit

sufficient for 200 fluorometric reactions

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D2HG Test Kit

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NA.84
UNSPSC Code:
12161503
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usage

sufficient for 200 reactions (Fluorometric)

detection method

fluorometric

relevant disease(s)

cancer; neurological disorders

shipped in

wet ice

storage temp.

−20°C

General description

The level of D-2-Hydroxyglutarate (D2HG) is low in normal cells and tissues, but is significantly elevated in metabolic diseases, such as the rare autosomal disorder D2HG aciduria. D2HG is mildly elevated in other metabolic disorders including multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency, dihydrolipoyl dehydrogenase deficiency, pyruvate decarboxylase deficiency and pyruvate carboxylase deficiency, various cancers, and in neoplasms with mutations in the isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (IDH1) and isocitrate dehydrogenase 2 (IDH2) genes. Detection of elevated D2HG is an important biomarker for early diagnosis, prognosis, monitoring and the development of therapeutic strategies against these diseases.

Application

Suitable for the detection of D2HG levels in cells and tissues lysates, serum, urine, cultured cells and culture supernatants.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Developed in partnership with the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), the D2HG Assay Kit is a rapid and sensitive enzymatic assay for the detection of D2HG levels in various biological fluids: serum, urine, cell culture supernatants, and cell or tissue lysates. The assay, originally developed by Balss et al., 8 is based on the oxidation of D2HG to α-ketoglutarate (αKG) by the enzyme (D)-2-hydroxyglutarate dehydrogenase (HGDH) coupled to the reduction of NAD+ to NADH (see Figure 1). The amount of NADH formed is then quantitated by the diaphorase mediated reduction of resazurin to the fluorescent dye resorufin (λex = 540 nm/λem = 590 nm).

Features and Benefits

  • Highly sensitive and rapid enzymatic assay for the detection of D2HG levels in various biological fluids
  • Supportive calculator (Click here to download a calculator excel file) Analyze results based on your experimental data!
  • Quick instruction bench card - to assure your experimental success
  • More experiments in one kit - contains sufficient reagents for 200 tests
  • Detection time: only 30-60 minutes

Legal Information

This product is sold under license from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and University Clinic of Heidelberg. Use of this product is covered by certain US and foreign patents, including US Pat. No. 9,487,815, EP Pat. No. 2 820 145 and foreign equivalents. Use of this product is for research purposes only.

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detection method

fluorometric

detection method

colorimetric

detection method

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detection method

colorimetric, fluorometric

usage

sufficient for 200 reactions (Fluorometric)

usage

sufficient for 100 colorimetric tests

usage

-

usage

sufficient for 100 colorimetric or fluorometric tests

storage temp.

−20°C

storage temp.

−20°C

storage temp.

−20°C

storage temp.

−20°C

shipped in

wet ice

shipped in

-

shipped in

wet ice

shipped in

-

relevant disease(s)

cancer; neurological disorders

relevant disease(s)

cancer

relevant disease(s)

-

relevant disease(s)

cancer


Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids



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  1. How can I determine the shelf life / expiration / retest date of this product?

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      For all products, we recommend handling per defined conditions as printed in our product literature and website product descriptions. We recommend that products should be routinely inspected by customers to ensure they perform as expected.
      For products without retest or expiration dates, our standard warranty of 1 year from the date of shipment is applicable.
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  2. How is shipping temperature determined? And how is it related to the product storage temperature?

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    1. Products may be shipped at a different temperature than the recommended long-term storage temperature. If the product quality is sensitive to short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped on wet or dry-ice. If the product quality is NOT affected by short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped at ambient temperature. As shipping routes are configured for minimum transit times, shipping at ambient temperature helps control shipping costs for our customers. For more information, please refer to the Storage and Transport Conditions document: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/deepweb/assets/sigmaaldrich/marketing/global/documents/316/622/storage-transport-conditions-mk.pdf

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  3. What is the recommended approach for measuring 2-HG levels in cell culture samples using the MAK320 detection kit if the sample volume is very small (i.e. 100 ul) and there is no access to equipment for accurately measuring pH in small volumes? Additionally, is the pH range critical for the experiment to work? Would a higher or lower pH result in decreased enzyme activity or render the experiment ineffective?

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    1. The recommended solution is to use litmus paper to measure the pH of the sample. Another option is to use a special electrode designed for very small volumes, although this can be complicated and expensive. While the pH of the sample is crucial for test performance, the pH range is wide, making pH paper suitable and requiring only a few microliters of the sample.

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