TheGSH/GSSGRatioAssaykitmeasurestheratiobetweenGSHandGSSGindifferenttypesofsamples,suchastissues,celllysateandplasma.Thisproductisforresearchpurposesonlyandnotforuseinanimals,humans,ordiagnosticprocedures
Glutathioneisatripeptide(g-glutamylcysteinylglycine)andexistsinreduced(GSH)andoxidized(GSSG)states.GlutathioneperoxidasecatalyzestheformationofGSSGfromGSH,andglutathionereductaserecyclesGSSGtoGSH.Withincreasedlevelsofoxidativestress,intracellularGSSGwillaccumulate,andtheGSH/GSSGratiowilldecrease.Therefore,thedeterminationoftheGSH/GSSGratioisausefulindicatorofoxidativestressincellsandtissues.Thiscolorimetricassayisbasedonthereactionbetween5’,5’-Dithiobis2-nitrobenzoicacid(DTNB)andGSHtoformTNB,whichexhibitsmaximumabsorbanceat412nm.TheintensityoftheabsorbanceisproportionaltotheGSHlevelinthesample.
Specifications:
| CatalogNo. | 8558 |
| CountryofManufacture | UnitedStates |
| ProductCode | GSH/GSSG |
| Size/Quantity | 100tests |
| ProductUse | TheGSH/GSSGRatioAssaykitmeasurestheratiobetweenGSHandGSSGindifferenttypesofsamples,suchastissues,celllysateandplasma.Thisproductisforresearchpurposesonlyandnotforuseinanimals,humans,ordiagnosticprocedures |
| Storage | Storein-20°C |
| ShippingInfo | Shippedondryice. |
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