| Detection range: | 78.1-5000pg/mL |
| Sensitivity: | 34pg/mL |
| Type: | Traditional GDF3 ELISA kit |
| Synonyms: | Vgr2; Vg-Related Gene 2 |
| Species: | Human |
| Sample type: | serum, plasma, tissue homogenates, cell lysates, cell culture supernates or other biological fluids. |
| Experimental method: | Sandwich |
| Shelf life: | 12 months |
| Gene ID: | 9573 |
| UniProt ID: | Q9NR23 |
| Components: | 1. Pre-coated, ready to use 96-well strip plate 1 2. Plate sealer for 96 wells 2 3. Standard 2 4. Diluents buffer: 1×45 mL 5. Detection Reagent A: 1×120 μL 6. Detection Reagent B: 1×120 μL 7. TMB Substrate: 1×9 mL 8. Stop Solution: 1×6 mL 9. Wash Buffer (30× concentrate): 1×20 mL |
Background
This gene GDF1 encodes a secreted ligand of the TGF-beta (transforming growth factor-beta) superfamily of proteins. Ligands of this family bind various TGF-beta receptors leading to recruitment and activation of SMAD family transcription factors that regulate gene expression. The encoded preproprotein is proteolytically processed to generate each subunit of the disulfide-linked homodimer. Studies in rodents suggest that this protein is involved in the establishment of left-right asymmetry in early embryogenesis and in neural development in later embryogenesis. The encoded protein is translated from a bicistronic mRNA that also encodes ceramide synthase 1. Mutations in this gene are associated with several congenital cardiovascular malformations.
