Mouse CHIT1 ELISA Kit

Overview

Sample Type	Serum, Tissue Culture Media, Hep Plasma, EDTA Plasma, Cit plasma
Detection Method	Colorimetric
Assay Type	Sandwich (quantitative)
Assay Time	1 h 30 min
Assay Duration	One step assay
Product Type	Macrophage / Inflamm.
Sensitivity	3.911 pg/ml
Range	15.625 pg/ml - 1000 pg/ml
Species Reactivity	Reacts with: Mouse Does not react with: Cow
Platform	Pre-coated microplate (12 x 8 well strips)

Target

Function	Degrades chitin, chitotriose and chitobiose. May participate in the defense against nematodes and other pathogens. Isoform 3 has no enzymatic activity.
Tissue Specificity	Detected in spleen. Secreted by cultured macrophages.
Sequence Similarities	Belongs to the glycosyl hydrolase 18 family. Chitinase class II subfamily. Contains 1 chitin-binding type-2 domain.
Cellular Localization	Secreted. Lysosome. A small proportion is lysosomal.

Storage & Handling

Storage

Store at -20°C. Please refer to protocols.