Acetoacetate (AcAc), a β-ketoacid, is one of the three ketone bodies and is formed via condensation of two molecules of acetyl-CoA in liver mitochondria. AcAc can be enzymatically reduced to 3-β-hydroxybutyrate (β-HB), or decarboxylated producing acetone (CH3)2CO). Ketone bodies (βHB: 78%; AcAc: 20% & CH3)2CO: 2%) are mainly used as an alternative energy source when glucose cannot be delivered to the system. Excessive concentration of ketone bodies (ketoacidosis) is observed in patients with Type I diabetes, severe starvation or alcoholism. Traditionally, AcAc levels have been qualitatively detected using dipsticks that use sodium nitroferricyanide as a chromophore. BioVision's Acetoacetate Assay Kit has adapted that pri
Size
100 assays
Concentration
n/a
Applications
? Measurement of acetoacetate in various biological samples.? Analysis of acetoacetate in pathological conditions such as Type I diabetes, alcoholism, etc.