Amino Acids

The following compounds are electrochemically active, based on either their chemical structure or from citations in the scientific literature. To request additional information about a compound's suitability for electrochemical detection, click here.

The presence of a compound name in this list does not imply that an analytical method for its determination is available from ESA.

Underivatized
Methionine
Tryptophan
Tyrosine

Derivatized – with OPA/ßME
alpha-AMINO BUTYRIC ACID
Alanine
Arginine
Aspartic acid
Asparagine
ß-alanine
ß-amino butyric acid
(carnosine)
citrulline
Cysteine (cystine)
gamma-amino butyric acid
Glutamic acid
Glutamine
Glycine
Histamine
Histidine
Isoleucine
Leucine
Lysine
Methionine
Nitro-arginine
Phenylalanine
Phospho-ethanolamine
Serine
Taurine
Threonine
Tryptophan
Tyrosine
Valine

 

Derivatized – with NBD Chloride
Hydroxy-proline
Proline

 

Miscellaneous
Di-peptides (wide variety containing trp, tyr or met)
Homocarnosine
N-acetyl-histidine
1-methyl histidine
3-methyl histidine
3-nitro tyrosine
3,3,5 tri-iodothyronine
Thyroxine
Tri-peptides (wide variety containing trp, tyr or met)