Properties:
RelatedCategories | AminoAcidMetabolismAssayKits,BloodandUrineChemistryAssayKits,CellBIOLOGy,EnzymaticKitsfortheQuantitationofNutrientsandMetabolites,MetabolismAssayKitsA-Z, |
storagetemp. | −20°C |
Description:
FeaturesandBenefits
CompatIBLewithhigh-throughputhandlingsystems.
Generaldescription
Cysteine(CYS)isanon-essential,sulfurcontainingaminoacidinhumans,relatedtocystine.Cysteineisimportantforproteinsynthesis,detoxification,anddiversemetabolicfunctions.Itisfoundinbeta-keratin,whichcomprisesthemainproteininnails,skin,andhair.Cysteineisalsoimportantincollagenproduction,aswellasskinelasticityandtexture.Acomponentoftheantioxidant,glutathione,cysteineplaysaroleinthemetabolismofessentialbiochemicalssuchascoenzymeA,heparin,andbiotin.Anelevatedleveloftotalcysteinecanpredictcardiovasculardiseaseandmetabolicsyndromes.
SuitABIlity
Suitableforthedetectionofcysteineinserum,plasma,andotherbiologicalfluids.