Data sheet
| Assay Range | 47 - 3000 pg/ml |
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Sensitivity
40 pg/mL
Size
96T
Storage
Store at 2 - 8ºC. Keep Standard and detection antibody at -20 ºC
Assay Principle
Sandwich ELISA
Sample volume
100 µL final volume, dilution factor varies on samples.
Detection Method
Chromogenic
Kit Components
1. Recombinant Rat PCSK9 standard: 5 ng/vial - 2.
2. One 96-well plate precoated with anti-Rat PCSK9 Ab
3. Sample diluent buffer: 12 mL x 1
4. HRP conjugated anti-Rat PCSK9 Ab: 1 vial, dilution 1:1000.
5. Detection Antibody diluent buffer: 12 mL x 1
6. 20 x Wash Solution: 25 ml x 1.
7. TMB color developing agent A: 6 ml.
8. TMB color developing agent B: 6 ml.
9. TMB stop solution: 6ml.
Background
PCSK9 gene encodes a proprotein convertase belonging to the proteinase K subfamily of the secretory subtilase family. The encoded protein is synthesized as a soluble zymogen that undergoes autocatalytic intramolecular processing in the endoplasmic reticulum. It plays a major regulatory role in cholesterol homeostasis. PCSK9 binds to the epidermal growth factor-like repeat A (EGF-A) domain of the low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR), inducing LDLR degradation. Reduced LDLR levels result in decreased metabolism of low-density lipoproteins, which could lead to hypercholesterolemia.PCSK9 may also have a role in the differentiation of cortical neurons.
