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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