Human SPARC ELISA Kit PicoKine® (96 Tests). Quantitate Human SPARC in cell culture supeatants, serum and human milk. Sensitivity: 20pg/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
SPARC;Basement-membrane protein 40;BM-40;Osteonectin;ON;Secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine;SPARC;ON;
Molecular Weight
34632 MW
Immunogen
Expression system for standard: NS0; Immunogen sequence: A18-I303
There is no detectable cross-reactivity with other relevant proteins.
Specificity
Natural and recombinant human SPARC
Subcellular Localization
Secreted, extracellular space, extracellular matrix, basement membrane . In or around the basement membrane.
Sample Type
Cell culture supeatants, Serum, Human milk
Precision
Intra-Assay Precision
Inter-Assay Precision
Sample
1
2
3
1
2
3
n
16
16
16
24
24
24
Mean (pg/ml)
1247
5311
21553
1248
5203
22753
Standard deviation
93.52
393.01
1012.99
99.84
457.86
1296.92
CV (%)
7.5%
7.4%
4.7%
8%
8.8%
5.7%
Protein Function
Appears to regulate cell growth through interactions with the extracellular matrix and cytokines. Binds calcium and copper, several types of collagen, albumin, thrombospondin, PDGF and cell membranes. There are two calcium binding sites; an acidic domain that binds 5 to 8 Ca (2+) with a low affinity and an EF-hand loop that binds a Ca (2+) ion with a high affinity.
Background
SPARC (secreted protein acidic and rich in cysteine), also known as Osteonectin, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SPARC gene. The human SPARC gene is 26.5 kb long, and contains 10 exons and 9 introns and is located on chromosome 5q31-q33. SPARC is a glycoprotein of 40 kD. SPARC is an acidic, cysteine-rich glycoprotein consisting of a single polypeptide chain that can be broken into 4 domains: 1) an Ca++ binding domains near the glutamic acidic-rich region at the amino terminus (domain I), 2) a cysteine- rich (domain II), 3) a hydrophilic region (domain III) and 4) an EF hand motif at the carboxy terminus region (domain IV). Osteonectin is a glycoprotein in the bone that binds sodium. It is secreted by osteoblasts during bone formation, initiating mineralization and promoting mineral crystal formation. Osteonectin also shows affinity for collagen in addition to bone mineral calcium. A correlation between osteonectin over expression and ampullary cancers and chronic pancreatitis has been found.
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
1247
1275
1224
1339
1271
43.08
3.3%
Sample 2
5311
5517
5748
5864
5610
213.07
3.7%
Sample 3
21553
20541
21138
20396
20907
465.22
2.2%
*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.
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.)