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Kit Recommendations for Methyltransferase Activity

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Selecting an appropriate methyltransferase activity assay kit will depend on the fluorometric or colorimetric readout capabilities of your research facility. Cayman’s fluorometric assay provides greater sensitivity than the colorimetric version.

Item № Product Plain text name Synonyms Sample Readout Advantages Disadvantages
700140 Methyltransferase Colorimetric Assay Kit Methyltransferase Colorimetric Assay Kit MT Colorimetric Assay Kit Purified SAM-dependent MTs Colorimetric
500-520 nm
  • Assay 47 samples in duplicate
  • Continuous assay
  • No standard curve
  • Can screen inhibitor/activators
  • Detection range not as sensitive at fluorometric version: 13 nmol/min/ml
700150 Methyltransferase Fluorometric Assay Kit Methyltransferase Fluorometric Assay Kit MT Fluorometric Assay Kit Purified SAM-dependent MTs Fluorometric
Ex530-540
Em585-595
  • Continuous assay
  • 10-fold more sensitive than colorimetric version
  • Can screen inhibitor/activators
  • Have to run a standard curve
  • Assay 39 samples in duplicate
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