Human Afamin ELISA Kit PicoKine® (96 Tests). Quantitate Human AFM in cell culture supeatants, serum and urine. Sensitivity: 10pg/ml. The brand Picokine indicates this is a premium quality ELISA kit. Each Picokine kit delivers precise quantification, high sensitivity, and excellent reproducibility. Only our most reliable and effective kits qualify as Picokine, guaranteeing top-tier results for your assays.
Alternative Names
Afamin;Alpha-albumin;Alpha-Alb;AFM;ALB2, ALBA;
Molecular Weight
69069 MW
Immunogen
Expression system for standard: NS0; Immunogen sequence: L22-N599
There is no detectable cross-reactivity with other relevant proteins.
Specificity
Natural and recombinant human Afamin
Subcellular Localization
Secreted.
Sample Type
Cell culture supeatants, Serum, Urine
Precision
Intra-Assay Precision
Inter-Assay Precision
Sample
1
2
3
1
2
3
n
16
16
16
24
24
24
Mean (pg/ml)
221
658
3779
249
672
4128
Standard deviation
10.83
33.56
219.18
17.68
51.07
321.98
CV (%)
4.9%
5.1%
5.8%
7.1%
7.6%
7.8%
Protein Function
Vitamin E binding protein. May transport vitamin E in body fluids under conditions where the lipoprotein system is not sufficient. May be involved in the regulation and transport of vitamin E at the blood-brain barrier. .
Background
Afamin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the AFM gene. This gene is a member of the albumin gene family, which is comprised of four genes that localize to chromosome 4 in a tandem arrangement. These four genes encode structurally-related serum transport proteins that are known to be evolutionarily related. The protein encoded by this gene is regulated developmentally, expressed in the liver and secreted into the bloodstream.
Reproducibility
Lots
Lot 1 (pg/ml)
Lot 2 (pg/ml)
Lot 3 (pg/ml)
Lot 4 (pg/ml)
Mean (pg/ml)
Standard Deviation
CV (%)
Sample 1
221
236
257
237
237
12.79
5.3%
Sample 2
658
655
603
647
640
22.16
3.4%
Sample 3
3779
3418
3836
3710
3685
160.89
4.3%
*number of samples for each test n=16.
Notes
Material Required But Not Provided: Microplate Reader capable of reading absorbance at 450nm. Incubator. Automated plate washer . Pipettes and pipette tips capable of precisely dispensing 0.5 µl through 1 ml volumes of aqueous solutions. Multichannel pipettes are recommended for large amount of samples. Deionized or distilled water. 500ml graduated cylinders. Test tubes for dilution.
Gene ID
173
Gene Name
AFM
UniProt ID
P43652
Protein Name
Afamin
Tissue Specificity
High level detected in plasma but also in extravascular fluids such as follicular and cerebrospinal fluids (at protein level). .
Applications
ELISA
Research Area
Cardiovascular,Cofactors, Vitamins/Minerals,Metabolism,Pathways and Processes,Serum Proteins,Signal Transduction,Vitamins/Minerals
Storage
Store at 4°C for 6 months, at -20°C for 12 months. Avoid multiple freeze-thaw cycles (Ships with gel ice, can store for up to 3 days in room temperature. Freeze upon receiving.)