Properties:
RelatedCategories | AminoAcidMetabolismAssayKits,BloodandUrineChemistryAssayKits,CellBIOLOGy,EnzymaticKitsfortheQuantitationofNutrientsandMetabolites,MetabolismAssayKitsA-Z, |
storagetemp. | −20°C |
Description:
FeaturesandBenefits
CompatIBLewithhigh-throughputhandlingsystems.
Generaldescription
Tryptophan(TRP)isoneoftheeightessentialaminoacids.Ingeneral,TRPistheleastabundantaminoacidinhumans.Chemically,TRPsidechain(indole)confersitsuniquefluorometricproperties.Tryptophanismainlyusedforproteinsynthesis,inaddition,TRPservesasabuildingblockforseveralmetabolitesincludingkynurenine,SEROtonin,tryptamine,melatonin,niacin,andNAD/NAPD.TRPistheonlyaminoacidthatcanbefoundinbloodintwoforms:bound(BTRP)andfree(FTRP)Tryptophan.Changesintryptophanconcentrationsaredirectlyrelatedtoanumberofphysiologicalandbehavioralprocessesincluding:sleep,memory,depression,motionsickness,bipolardisorders,andschizophrenia.Externalsourcesoftryptophanincludechicken,tuna,bananas,cheese,andchocolate.
SuitABIlity
Suitableforthedetectionoftryptophaninserum,plasma,urineandotherbiologicalfluids.
Safety:
Hazardstatements
H290-H301+H311+H331-H314-H317-H335-H350-H370-H410
Precautionarystatements
P201-P280-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340+P310-P305+P351+P338-P308+P311