Rat Carnitine Palmitoyltransferase 1A, Liver (CPT1A) ELISA Kit

This quantitative immunoassay kit from Assay Genie enables researchers to measure liver-type carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1A (CPT1A) protein levels in rat-derived samples. CPT1A is the rate-limiting enzyme governing mitochondrial import of long-chain fatty acyl-CoAs, making it a target of interest in studies of hepatic lipid metabolism, β-oxidation flux, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease models, and metabolic disorders such as insulin resistance and obesity.

The kit is supplied with reagents sufficient for 96 individual determinations and is intended for research use only, supporting in vitro investigations of fatty acid oxidation regulation. It is validated for application with rat tissue homogenate preparations as well as additional sample matrices.

Typical laboratory workflows include preparing tissue lysates from rat liver or muscle, applying samples alongside provided standards, and quantifying CPT1A abundance through absorbance measurement. Researchers investigating the effects of pharmacological agents, dietary interventions, or genetic modifications on mitochondrial fatty acid transport can integrate this assay into broader metabolic phenotyping panels.