Description
Key facts
Detection method:Fluorescent,
Sample types:Plasma, Tissue, Suspension cells, Serum, Other biological fluids, Adherent cells, Tissue Culture Media,
Assay type:Quantitative,
Sensitivity:< 0.5 µM,
Assay Platform:Microplate reader
Product details:
Glucose Assay Kit (ab169559) is a simple, rapid, ultra-sensitive assay to measure glucose. It is suitable for high-throughput use. In this assay, D-glucose is enzymatically oxidized to form a product which reacts with a colorless probe to generate the fluorescence (Ex/Em = 535/587 nm). The fluorescence generated is directly proportional to the amount of glucose. This assay kit can detect less than 0.5 uM glucose in various biological samples.
Other Notes
This product was previously called K688 Biovision PicoProbe Glucose Fluorometric Assay Kit. Biovision was acquired by Abcam in 2021.
Glucose is the main energy source for virtually all living organisms. Glucose level is a key diagnostic parameter for many metabolic disorders. Measurement of glucose can be very important in both research and drug discovery processes.
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Properties and Storage Information:
Shipped at conditions-Blue Ice, Appropriate short-term storage conditions--20°C, Appropriate long-term storage conditions--20°C, Storage information--20°C
Supplementary Information:
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Glucose often referred to as blood sugar is a simple sugar and an essential carbohydrate in biology. It has a molecular mass of 180.16 g/mol and is highly soluble in water. Glucose circulates in the bloodstream and is absorbed by tissues mainly liver muscle and adipose tissue. It serves as a critical energy source and cells use glucose uptake processes to transport glucose across their membranes. Various diagnostic tools and kits such as glucose assay kits and glucose test kits help measure glucose levels in biological samples.
Biological function summary
Glucose serves as the primary energy substrate for cells providing energy through glycolysis and oxidative phosphorylation. It is not part of any protein complexes but it interacts with numerous enzymes and proteins to regulate metabolic processes. Glucose operates in maintaining homeostasis and the brain relies on it almost exclusively for energy. Glucose assay reagents and glucose detection kits are utilized to quantify glucose concentrations in research studies examining these functions.
Pathways
Glucose is a central component in glycolysis and the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle. In glycolysis glucose is broken down into pyruvate generating ATP and NADH in the process. This pathway involves key regulatory proteins such as hexokinase and phosphofructokinase. In the TCA cycle glucose metabolites further produce ATP and CO2 involving enzymes like citrate synthase. Glucose uptake assays provide insights into how these pathways operate under various physiological conditions.
Glucose regulation and metabolism are tightly linked to diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome. Diabetes mellitus is characterized by impaired glucose uptake and insulin regulation often involving insulin receptor pathways. Persistent high glucose levels lead to complications such as neuropathy and retinopathy. AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) plays an important role in metabolic syndrome by affecting glucose uptake and energy balance. Understanding glucose's role in these diseases is central to devising therapeutic strategies and interventions.
