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Product Specifications
Analytical sensitivity
Lot-specific
Assay range
Lot-specific
Hands-on time
1 hr 45 min
Time-to-result
24 hr 30 min
Homogenous (no wash)
No
Instrument
Colorimetric Microplate Reader
Product size
10 x 96 Tests
Contents
This Human Leptin ELISA Kit includes Capture Antibody, Detection Antibody, Protein Standard, and HRP-conjugate. The HRP-conjugate is packaged separately.
Storage
Refer to product documentation for component specific storage temperature.
Protein name
Leptin
Protein family
Growth Factors & Receptors
Species (tested)
Human
Assay kit format
ELISA Development Kit
Detector antibody conjugate
Biotin
Label or dye
HRP
About This Kit
900-K90K consists of: 900-K90 (capture antibody, detection antibody, and protein standard), and AVIDIN-60UL (avidin HRP-conjugate).
Human Leptin ABTS ELISA Development Kit contains the key components required for the quantitative measurement of natural and/or recombinant human Leptin in a sandwich ELISA format. Human Leptin ABTS ELISA Development Kit contains enough material to assay the target cytokine in at least 1,000 ELISA plate wells.
The ABTS ELISA Buffer Kit (Product # 900-K00), sold separately, is recommended to be used in conjunction with this ABTS ELISA Development Kit for optimal performance. This buffer kit contains all the necessary components to assay ten 96-well ELISA plates (included) and contains detailed handling instructions.
Target information
Leptin is a 167 amino acid long protein hormone with important effects in regulating body weight, metabolism and reproductive function. Leptin is approximately 16 kDa in mass and encoded by the obese (ob) gene. Leptin is expressed predominantly by adipocytes, which fits with the idea that body weight is sensed as the total mass of fat in the body. Smaller amounts of leptin are also secreted by cells in the epithelium of the stomach and in the placenta. Leptin receptors are highly expressed in areas of the hypothalamus known to be important in regulating body weight, as well as in T lymphocytes and vascular endothelial cells. Leptin's effects on body weight are mediated through effects on hypothalamic centers that control feeding behavior and hunger, body temperature and energy expenditure. Leptin is involved in regulating food intake, energy expenditure, and adiposity through hypothalamic leptin receptors. Leptin promotes hematopoiesis, angiogenesis, wound healing, inflammation, immune responses, influences pubertal development and fetal growth. Studies have investigated the role of leptin in obesity, anorexia nervosa, insulin resistance, and hypertension. Leptin also has thermogenic actions and regulates enzymes of fatty acid oxidation. Severe hereditary obesity in rodents and humans can be caused by defects in leptin production.
For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures. Not for resale without express authorization.
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Bioinformatics
Gene aliases : LEP, LEPD, OB, OBS
Gene ID : (Human) 3952
Gene symbol : LEP
Protein Aliases : Leptin, leptin (murine obesity homolog), leptin (obesity homolog, mouse), Obese protein, obese, mouse, homolog of, Obesity factor
UniProt ID (Human) P41159
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