Mouse CHIT1 ELISA Kit PicoKine® (96 Tests). Quantitate Mouse Chit1 in cell culture supeatants, serum and plasma (heparin, EDTA). Sensitivity: 15pg/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
Chitotriosidase-1; Chitinase-1; Chit1
Immunogen
Expression system for standard: NS0; Immunogen sequence: A22-S464
There is no detectable cross-reactivity with other relevant proteins.
Specificity
Natural and recombinant mouse CHIT1
Subcellular Localization
Lysosome. Secreted.
Sample Type
Cell culture supeatants, Serum, Plasma
Anticoagulant
heparin or EDTA
Precision
Intra-Assay Precision
Inter-Assay Precision
Sample
1
2
3
1
2
3
n
16
16
16
24
24
24
Mean (pg/ml)
57
100
930
51
66
628
Standard deviation
2.98
7.3
68.82
1.55
3.93
42.77
CV (%)
5.2%
7.3%
7.4%
3%
6%
6.8%
Protein Function
Degrades chitin, chitotriose and chitobiose. May participate in the defense against nematodes and other pathogens.
Background
Chitotriosidase encoded by the CHIT1 gene is a member of the chitinase family that is selectively expressed in activated tissue macrophages. This gene is mapped to 1; 1 E4. It is distinct from another member known as acidic mammalian chitinase (AMC), encoded by the CHIA gene, in several aspects. AMC/CHIA is expressed mainly in alveolar macrophages and in both the mouse and human gastrointestinal tract. CHIT1, however, is expressed exclusively by phagocytes in humans and in the gastrointestinal tract, tongue, fore-stomach, and Paneth cells of the small intestine in mice. Both CHIA and CHIT1 are secreted as 50 kDa proteins. In contrast to CHIA, CHIT1 is not stable under acidic pH and can be processed into a C-terminally truncated 39 kDa form. Human CHIT1 is the best of three biomarkers in the monitoring of Gaucher disease. The other two commonly used markers include acid phosphatase and angiotensin-converting enzyme. Human CHIT1 is also a specific marker of macrophage activation in acute ischemic stroke.
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
57
62
36
48
51
3.33
6.6%
Sample 2
100
80
124
79
96
6.81
7.1%
Sample 3
930
789
781
644
786
32.3
4.1%
*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
71884
Gene Name
Chit1
UniProt ID
Q9D7Q1
Protein Name
Chitotriosidase-1
Tissue Specificity
Highly expressed in tongue, stomach, kidney, brain, skin, testis, and bone marrow. Low level of expression was found in lung, heart, spleen, small intestine, and liver. Not detectable in pancreas, salivary gland, large intestine, uterus, or peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC).
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.)