L-Amino Acid Assay, Catalog: MA-0231

Catalog MA-0231

Size 100 wells

Sample Type Cell & Tissue culture supernatants, Urine, Plasma, Serum, Other Biological Fluids

Method of Detection Colorimetric 570 nm or Fluorometric, Ex/Em = 535/587 nm

Assay Type Quantitative

Application A simple, sensitive means of quantitating L-amino acids in a variety of biological samples.

Sensitivity In the micromolar range (excluding glycine which is not detected).

Storage Conditions -20°C

Shipping Temperature Gel Pack

Shelf Life One year from the date of delivery

L-Amino acids are the fundamental building blocks of proteins, required for both structural properties as well as enzymatic activities. Some amino acids are also used as precursors of important biomolecules such as serotonin, melatonin (from tryptophan), dopamine and epinephrine (from tyrosine) and histamine (from histidine). The amino functional group is also a ready source of nitrogen used in an array of other molecules required to sustain life. Knowledge of the concentration of amino acids as a group can be important as a diagnostic tool as well as an important variable in biological studies. AkrivisBio’s L-Amino Acid Assay is a simple sensitive means of quantitating L-amino acids in a variety of biological samples with a sensitivity in the micromolar range (excluding glycine which is not detected).