Aldosterone is a steroid hormone (mineral corticoid) produced by the adrenal gland, that is involved in sodium and potassium metabolism. In the body, cholesterol is successively transformed into pregnenolone, progesterone, deoxycorticosterone and corticosterone. The conversion of corticosterone into Aldosterone is catalysed by Aldosterone synthase for pancreatic ß-cell supernatants and serum samples. Based on our patented HTRF® technology, the Aldosterone kit is a highly sensitive assay for quantifying aldosterone synthase activity.
