Active Collagen Type VI Alpha 1 (COL6a1)

Figure. The binding activity of COL6a1 with PDGFA.
Collagen alpha-1(VI) chain (COL6a1) is a protein that in humans, the collagens are a superfamily of proteins that play a role in maintaining the integrity of various tissues. Collagens are extracellular matrix proteins and have a triple-helical domain as their common structural element. Besides, Platelet-derived growth factor subunit A (PDGFA) has been identified as an interactor of COL6A1, thus a binding ELISA assay was conducted to detect the interaction of recombinant human COL6a1 and recombinant human PDGFA. Briefly, COL6a1 were diluted serially in PBS, with 0.01% BSA (pH 7.4). Duplicate samples of 100uL were then transferred to PDGFA-coated microtiter wells and incubated for 2h at 37℃. Wells were washed with PBST and incubated for 1h with anti-COL6a1 pAb, then aspirated and washed 3 times. After incubation with HRP labelled secondary antibody, wells were aspirated and washed 3 times. With the addition of substrate solution, wells were incubated 15-25 minutes at 37℃. Finally, add 50µL stop solution to the wells and read at 450nm immediately. The binding activity of COL6a1 and PDGFA was shown in Figure 1, and this effect was in a dose dependent manner.