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Human Vimentin ELISA Kit
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Product Specifications
Analytical sensitivity
4.69 ng/mL
Assay range
7.81-500 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
Vimentin
Protein family
Intermediate filament
Species (tested)
Human
Assay kit format
Sandwich ELISA Kit
Detector antibody conjugate
Biotin
Label or dye
HRP
About This Kit
The Human Vimentin (VIM) ELISA quantitates Vimentin in serum, plasma, and other biological fluids
The Human Vimentin 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
Vimentin is a developmentally regulated intermediate filament protein (IFP) found in cells of mesenchymal origin. It is believed to be involved with the intracellular transport of proteins between the nucleus and plasma membrane. Unlike other IFP proteins, vimentin is expressed, along with desmin, during the early stages of cellular development. During the development process, vimentin is exchanged for new, tissue-specific IFPs. Vimentin has been implicated to be involved in the rate of steroid synthesis via its role as a storage network for steroidogenic cholesterol containing lipid droplets. Vimentin phosphorylation by a protein kinase causes the breakdown of intermediate filaments and activation of an ATP and myosin light chain dependent contractile event. This results in cytoskeletal changes that facilitate the interaction of the lipid droplets within mitochondria, and subsequent transport of cholesterol to the organelles leading to an increase in steroid synthesis.
For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures. Not for resale without express authorization.
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Bioinformatics
Gene aliases : CTRCT30, HEL113, VIM
Gene ID : (Human) 7431
Gene symbol : VIM
Protein Aliases : epididymis luminal protein 113, FLJ36605, RP11-124N14.1, VIME, Vimentin
UniProt ID (Human) P08670
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