Amino acids are a group of organic compounds consisting of amine and carboxyl functional groups, along with a side chain specific to each amino acid. They’re usually made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, although other elements are found in the side chains of certain amino acids. About 500 amino acids are known though only 20 appear in the genetic code. Strings of amino acids make up proteins, of which there are countless varieties. Beyond their role as residues in proteins, amino acids participate in a number of processes such as neurotransmitter transport and biosynthesis.

As a supplier of isotope labeled products in the industry, Creative Proteomics offers more than 10,000 products labeled with different isotopes of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen. Creative Proteomics supplies stable isotope labeled and unlabeled amino acids such as L-Alanine-1-13C, L-Aspartic acid-2, 3, 3-D3 and L-Glutamic Acid-3-13C. Custom synthesis of isotope labeled amino acids is also available to meet our customers’ research needs.