Malonyl coenzyme A is an essential metabolite that represents the committed step in fatty acid biosynthesis and plays a central role in metabolic regulation. As the product of acetyl-CoA carboxylase, malonyl CoA acts as both a substrate for fatty acid synthesis and an allosteric inhibitor of carnitine palmitoyltransferase I, effectively coordinating the balance between fatty acid synthesis and oxidation. This dual regulatory function makes malonyl CoA a key control point in cellular energy metabolism, with alterations in its levels associated with various metabolic disorders and diseases.
The Human malonyl coenzyme A ELISA Kit (CSB-E13877h) provides quantitative measurement of malonyl CoA in human serum, plasma, and tissue homogenates using a sandwich assay principle. The kit offers a detection range of 0.625 ng/mL to 40 ng/mL with a sensitivity of 0.156 ng/mL, requiring 50-100 μL sample volume per well. Results are obtained through optical density measurement at 450 nm wavelength. Assay completion occurs within 1-5 hours.
Application Examples
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This ELISA kit has been used in metabolic research to quantify malonyl coenzyme A levels across different biological samples. Applications span both in vitro cellular studies and tissue-based analyses, supporting research into fatty acid synthesis pathways and metabolic regulation.
• Metabolic pathway studies: Measuring malonyl CoA levels alongside other metabolic markers including free fatty acids, fatty acid synthase activity, and pyruvate dehydrogenase activity in cellular research models
• Tissue metabolism research: Quantifying malonyl CoA content in liver tissues to evaluate metabolic status and fatty acid biosynthesis regulation
• Serum biomarker analysis: Measuring circulating malonyl CoA levels in serum samples for metabolic profiling studies
• Cellular metabolism: In vitro determination of malonyl CoA concentrations in cell culture supernatants to examine metabolic responses and pathway activity