ELISA Kit for Alpha-Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone (aMSH)

Format

48T, 96T, 96T×5, 96T×10, 96T×100

Detection range

123.5-10,000pg/mL

Application

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for Antigen Detection.

Organism species

Rattus norvegicus (Rat)

Sensitivity

The minimum detectable dose of this kit is typically less than 53.5pg/mL

Sample type

Serum, plasma, tissue homogenates, cell lysates, cell culture supernates and other biological fluids

Assay length

2h

Method

Competitive Inhibition

Test principle

This assay employs the competitive inhibition enzyme immunoassay technique. A monoclonal antibody specific to Alpha-Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone (aMSH) has been pre-coated onto a microplate. A competitive inhibition reaction is launched between biotin labeled Alpha-Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone (aMSH) and unlabeled Alpha-Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone (aMSH) (Standards or samples) with the pre-coated antibody specific to Alpha-Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone (aMSH). After incubation the unbound conjugate is washed off. Next, avidin conjugated to Horseradish Peroxidase (HRP) is added to each microplate well and incubated. The amount of bound HRP conjugate is reverse proportional to the concentration of Alpha-Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone (aMSH) in the sample. After addition of the substrate solution, the intensity of color developed is reverse proportional to the concentration of Alpha-Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone (aMSH) in the sample.

Alternative Names

α-MSH; Intermedins; Alpha-Melanotropin, Alpha-Melanocortin; Alpha-Intermedin

Item Name

Alpha-Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone

Research Area

Tumor immunity;Endocrinology;Hormone metabolism;

Reference

Alcohol Withdrawal and Proopiomelanocortin Neuropeptides in an Animal Model of Alcohol Dependence;