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Human Telomerase ELISA Kit
Product Specifications
Analytical sensitivity
0.1 ng/mL
Assay range
0.16-10 ng/mL
Sample type/volume
Plasma
100 µL
Serum
100 µL
Hands-on time
1 hr 20 min
Time-to-result
3 hr 30 min
Homogenous (no wash)
No
Interassay CV
<10%
Intraassay CV
<10%
Instrument
Absorbance Microplate Reader
Product size
96 Tests
Contents
Pre-coated 96 well plate, Standard, Biotinylated Detection Antibody, HRP Conjugate, Standard & Sample Diluent, Biotinylated Detection Antibody Diluent, HRP Conjugate Diluent, Wash Buffer, TMB Substrate, Stop Solution, Plate Sealer
Shipping conditions
Wet ice
Storage
Refer to product documentation for component specific storage temperature.
Protein name
TERT
Protein family
Ribonucleoprotein
Species (tested)
Human
Assay kit format
Sandwich ELISA Kit
Detector antibody conjugate
Biotin
Label or dye
HRP
About This Kit
The Human Telomerase (TE) ELISA quantitates Telomerase in serum, plasma, and other biological fluids
The Human Telomerase solid-phase sandwich ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) is designed to measure the amount of the target bound between a matched antibody pair. A target-specific antibody has been pre-coated in the wells of the supplied microplate. Samples are then added into these wells and bind to the immobilized (capture) antibody. The sandwich is formed by the binding of the second (detector) antibody to the target on a different epitope from the capture antibody. An antibody conjugated with enzyme binds the formed sandwich. After incubation and washing steps to rid the microplate of unbound substances, 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.
Rigorous validation:
Each manufactured lot of this ELISA kit is quality tested for criteria such as sensitivity, specificity, precision, and lot-to-lot consistency. See manual for more information on validation.
Target information
Telomerase is a ribonucleoprotein polymerase that maintains telomere ends by addition of the telomere repeat TTAGGG. The enzyme consists of a protein component with reverse transcriptase activity, encoded by this gene, and an RNA component which serves as a template for the telomere repeat. Telomerase expression plays a role in cellular senescence, as it is normally repressed in postnatal somatic cells resulting in progressive shortening of telomeres. Deregulation of telomerase expression in somatic cells may be involved in oncogenesis. Studies in mouse suggest that telomerase also participates in chromosomal repair, since de novo synthesis of telomere repeats may occur at double-stranded breaks. Alternatively spliced variants encoding different isoforms of telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) have been identified; the full-length sequence of some variants has not been determined. Alternative splicing at this locus is thought to be one mechanism of regulation of telomerase activity.
For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures. Not for resale without express authorization.
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Bioinformatics
Gene aliases : CMM9, DKCA2, DKCB4, EST2, hEST2, hTRT, PFBMFT1, TCS1, TERT, TP2, TRT
Gene ID : (Human) 7015
Gene symbol : TERT
Protein Aliases : HEST2, hTERT, Telomerase catalytic subunit, Telomerase reverse transcriptase, Telomerase-associated protein 2, TP2
UniProt ID (Human) O14746
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