Zinc (Zn2+) is an essential divalent cation in living systems. Zinc research is growing, especially in the context of neurotransmission, epilepsy and Alzheimer’s disease. Zn2+ is involved or implicated in apoptosis, immune function, gene expression, DNA synthesis, etc. TEFLabs currently offers TSQ (Figure. 7.8), TFLZn (Figure 7.9), and Zinquin (Figure 7.10). (Table 7.5 shows their properties.)
Figure 7.10 ZinQuin
Figure 7.9 TFLZn
Figure 7.8 TSQ
Table 7.5 Zinc Indicators