Sarcosine Assay Kit (ab65338)
Key features and details
- Assay type: Quantitative
- Detection method: Colorimetric/Fluorometric
- Platform: Microplate reader
- Assay time: 1 hr
- Sample type: Cell culture supernatant, Milk, Other biological fluids, Plasma, Serum, Tissue Extracts
- Sensitivity: 1 µM
Overview
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Product name
Sarcosine Assay Kit -
Detection method
Colorimetric/Fluorometric -
Sample type
Cell culture supernatant, Milk, Serum, Plasma, Other biological fluids, Tissue Extracts -
Assay type
Quantitative -
Sensitivity
> 1 µM -
Range
1 µM - 10000 µM -
Assay time
1h 00m -
Product overview
Abcam's Sarcosine Assay Kit provides an accurate, convenient measure of sarcosine in variety biological samples. In the assay, sarcosine is specifically oxidized to generate a product that converts a colorless probe to a product with intense red color (λmax = 570 nm) and which is also highly fluorescent (Ex/Em = 538/587 nm). Sarcosine is therefore easily detected by either colorimetric or fluorometric methods with detection range 1-10000 µM.
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Notes
Sarcosine, a natural amino acid, plays important roles as intermediate in the metabolism of choline, methionine, glycine, glutathione, creatine, purine and serine, etc. Detection of sarcosine level has wide applications in research and development.
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Platform
Microplate reader
Properties
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Storage instructions
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Components Identifier 100 tests Sarcosine Assay Buffer WM 1 x 30ml Sarcosine Enzyme Mix (Lyophilized) Green 1 vial Sarcosine Probe (in DMSO, anhydrous) Red 1 vial Sarcosine Standard (10 µmol) (Lyophilized) Yellow 1 vial -
Research areas
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Relevance
Sarcosine (N-methylglycine) is an intermediate and byproduct in the synthesis and degradation of glycine. Sarcosine is metabolized to glycine by sarcosine dehydrogenase, while glycine-N-methyl transferase generates sarcosine from glycine. Sarcosine is a natural amino acid found in muscles and other body tissues and plays important role as an intermediate in the metabolism of choline, methionine, glycine, glutathione, creatine, purine and serine. -
Alternative names
- N methylglycine
Images
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Functional Studies - Sarcosine Assay Kit (ab65338)Sarcosine Standard Curve performed using ab65338.