Released on: April 22, 2008, 11:05 am

Press Release Author: AnaSpec Inc.

Industry: Biotech

Press Release Summary: AnaSpec's SensoLyteT line of MMP assay kits have quickly
become the new standard in MMP assay sensitivity.

Press Release Body: San Jose, CA - April 22, 2008

In less than 3 years since their introduction, AnaSpec's SensoLyteT line of MMP
assay kits have quickly become the new standard in MMP assay sensitivity. With
published results in world-class journals and the industry's longest wavelength, the
SensoLyteT 520 line is one of the most sensitive (see Figure 1) and brightest lines
of MMP assay kits in the world.
SensoLyteT MMP assay kits can be used to detect the activity of MMPs in serum,
plasma, synovial fluids, supernatants of cell culture media, tissue homogenates, and
sputum. They are also ideal for the screening of MMP inducers and inhibitors.

SensoLyteTM 520 MMP kits incorporate a 5-FAM/QXL520T labeled FRET peptide substrate.
With superior fluorescence quantum yield and longer emission wavelength, these FRET
peptides more effectively avoid the autofluorescence of test compounds.

Addressing the poor substrate sequence specificity of certain members of the MMP
family, SensoLyte PlusT MMP assay kits employ a novel immuno-capture technique for
researchers who need to identify the activity of a specific MMP in a complex
biological sample containing multiple MMPs.
Company Info

AnaSpec, Inc. is a leading provider of integrated proteomics solutions to
pharmaceutical, biotech, and academic research institutions throughout the world.
With a vision for innovation through synergy, AnaSpec focuses on three core
technologies: peptides, detection reagents (dyes, assay kits, & antibodies), and
combinatorial chemistry.

For more information, visit www.anaspec.com


Web Site: http://www.anaspec.com

Contact Details: AnaSpec Inc.
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San Jose, CA 95131
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