Human FOLR2/Beta Fr ELISA Kit PicoKine® (96 Tests). Quantitate Human FOLR2 in cell culture supeatants and serum. Sensitivity: 1pg/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.
Binds to folate and reduced folic acid derivatives and mediates delivery of 5-methyltetrahydrofolate and folate analogs into the interior of cells. Has high affinity for folate and folic acid analogs at neutral pH. Exposure to slightly acidic pH after receptor endocytosis triggers a conformation change that strongly reduces its affinity for folates and mediates their release. .
Background
Folate receptor beta is a protein that in humans is encoded by the FOLR2 gene. The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the folate receptor (FOLR) family, and these genes exist in a cluster on chromosome 11. Members of this gene family have a high affinity for folic acid and for several reduced folic acid derivatives, and they mediate delivery of 5-methyltetrahydrofolate to the interior of cells. This protein has a 68% and 79% sequence homology with the FOLR1 and FOLR3 proteins, respectively. Although this protein was originally thought to be specific to placenta, it can also exist in other tissues, and it may play a role in the transport of methotrexate in synovial macrophages in rheumatoid arthritis patients. Multiple transcript variants that encode the same protein have been found for this gene.
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
342
322
342
345
337
9.17
2.7%
Sample 2
1852
1882
1780
2001
1878
79.72
4.2%
Sample 3
4326
4126
3772
4098
4080
198.63
4.8%
*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
2350
Gene Name
FOLR2
UniProt ID
P14207
Protein Name
Folate receptor beta
Tissue Specificity
Expressed in placenta and hematopoietic cells. Expression is increased in malignant tissues. .
Applications
ELISA
Research Area
Cancer,Cofactors, Vitamins/Minerals,Metabolism,Pathways and Processes,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.)
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