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Product Specifications
Sample type/volume
Plasma
10 µL
Serum
10 µL
Supernatant
10 µL
Hands-on time
24 hr
Time-to-result
1 hr 10 min
Homogenous (no wash)
No
Instrument
Colorimetric Microplate Reader
Product size
10 x 96 Tests
Contents
Capture (coating) Antibody
Detection Antibody
Standard
Detection Antibody
Standard
Shipping conditions
Wet ice
Storage
-20°C
Protein name
IFN alpha
Species (tested)
Human
Assay kit format
Matched Antibody Pair
Detector antibody conjugate
HRP
Label or dye
HRP
About This Kit
The Human IFN alpha Matched Antibody Pair Kit comes with pre-matched antibody pairs, standards, and streptavidin-HRP to develop your own enzyme linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) to detect and quantify protein levels of human IFN alpha. Buffer reagents and microplates needed to complete the ELISA reaction are sold separately.
Principle of the method
ELISAs are designed to measure the amount of the target bound between a matched antibody pair. A target-specific antibody is coated to the bottom of the wells of a microplate, which is an overnight process. Samples, standards, or controls are then added into these wells and bind to the immobilized (capture) antibody. A sandwich is formed by the addition of the second (detector) antibody, a substrate solution is added that reacts with the enzyme-antibody-target complex to produce measurable signal. The intensity of this signal is directly proportional to the concentration of target present in the original specimen.
Target information
IFN alpha (Interferon alpha) is a Type I interferon belonging to a family of structurally related, species-specific proteins exclusive to vertebrates. The interaction of IFN-alpha with its receptor component result in the activation of a number of signaling pathways which are mainly involved in innate immune response against viral infection. In humans, the gene for IFN alpha is located on on chromosome 9. The type I interferons consist of 14 different alpha isoforms (subtypes with slightly different specificities), and single beta, omega, epsilon and kappa isoforms. Homologous molecules are found in many species, including rats and mice (and most mammals), and have been identified in birds, reptiles and fish species. IFN alpha is produced primarily by plasmacytoid dendritic cells, is a potent component of the anti-viral innate immune response and modulates adaptive immunity. Diseases associated with the dysfunction of IFN alpha include Hepatitis C and Hepatitis.
For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures. Not for resale without express authorization.
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Bioinformatics
Gene aliases : IFL, IFN, IFN-ALPHA, IFN-alphaA, IFN-alphaD, IFNA, IFNA1, IFNA13, IFNA2, IFNA2A, IFNA2B, IFNA2C, IFNA@, INFA2
Gene ID : (Human) 3439, (Human) 3440
Gene symbol : IFNA1, IFNA2
Protein Aliases : alpha-2a interferon, IFN-alpha 1b, IFN-alpha-1/13, Interferon alpha-D, LeIF D, IFN-alpha-2, Interferon alpha-A, LeIF A, interferon alpha 1b, interferon alpha 2a, interferon alpha 2b, interferon alpha A, Interferon alpha-1/13, Interferon alpha-2, interferon, alpha 1, alpha 2, interferon-alpha1
UniProt ID (Human) P01562, (Human) P01563
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