L-Carnitine
ROCHE/11242008001 - sufficient for ~3 x 10 tests
Synonym: L-carnitine
Product Type: Chemical
manufacturer/tradename | Roche |
storage temp. | 2-8°C |
usage | sufficient for ~3 x 10 determinations (test-combination) |
sufficient for ~3 x 10 tests |
Application: | Determination of L-carnitine in seminal plasma, serum, or urine in life science research applications. |
Biochem/physiol Actions: | L-carnitine is an abundant amino acid present in red meat. Its trimethylamine structure has similarity to that of choline. The major source of this amino acid is by dietary ingestion. In mammals, it is also endogenously produced from lysine. It participates in the transport of fatty acids into the mitochondrial compartment. It produces trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) and promotes atherosclerosis. |
General description: | Enzymatic UV-Test with a linearity in the range of 5.6 - 112 μM L-carnitine in the test solution. |
Other Notes: | For life science research only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures. |
Packaging: | 1 kit containing 6 components |
Preparation Note: | Storage conditions (working solution): Note: • After reconstitution, the solution 1 is stable for 4 days at 2 to 8 °C. • Bring solution 1 to 15 to 25 °C prior to use. • After reconstitution, the suspension 2 is stable for 3 months at 2 to 8 °C. |
Principle: | L-Carnitine is acetylated to acetyl carnitine by acetyl coenzyme A (acetyl CoA) in the presence of the enzyme carnitine acetyl transferase (CAT). The resulting coenzyme A (CoA) is acetylated back to acetyl CoA in the presence of adenosine-5’-triphosphate (ATP) and acetate, catalyzed by the enzyme acetyl CoA synthetase (ACS). This results in the formation of adenosine-5’-monophosphat |
Symbol | ![]() |
Signal word | Danger |
Hazard statements | H318 - H412 |
Precautionary statements | P273 - P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 + P310 - P501 |
RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
Flash Point(F) | does not flash |
Flash Point(C) | does not flash |
Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
UNSPSC | 12352200 |
Components | Coenzyme/Buffer Mixture; Enzyme Component A: Acetyl-CoA synthetase; Enzyme blend B: Enzyme suspension with myokinase, lactate dehydrogenase, and pyruvate kinase; Carnitine acetyltransferase; L-Carnitine Standard Solution; Detergent Solution |