FFAR3 ELISA Kit (Mouse)

Intra-assay Precision (Precision within an assay) : 3 samples with low, middle and high level Free Fatty Acid Receptor 3 (FFAR3) were tested 20 times on one plate, respectively. Inter-assay Precision (Precision between assays) : 3 samples with low, middle and high level Free Fatty Acid Receptor 3 (FFAR3) were tested on 3 different plates, 8 replicates in each plate. CV (%) = SD/meanX100 Intra-Assay: CV<10% Inter-Assay: CV<12%

G protein-coupled receptor that is activated by a major product of dietary fiber digestion, the short chain fatty acids (SCFAs), and that plays a role in the regulation of whole-body energy homeostasis and in intestinal immunity. In omnivorous mammals, the short chain fatty acids acetate, propionate and butyrate are produced primarily by the gut microbiome that metabolizes dietary fibers. SCFAs serve as a source of energy but also act as signaling molecules. That G protein-coupled receptor is probably coupled to the pertussis toxin-sensitive, G (i/o) -alpha family of G proteins. Its activation results in the formation of inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate, the mobilization of intracellular calcium, the phosphorylation of the MAPK3/ERK1 and MAPK1/ERK2 kinases and the inhibition of intracellular cAMP accumulation. Activated by SCFAs and by beta-hydroxybutyrate, a ketone body produced by the liver upon starvation, it inhibits N-type calcium channels and modulates the activity of sympathetic neurons through a signaling cascade involving the beta and gamma subunits of its coupled G protein, phospholipase C and MAP kinases. Thereby, it may regulate energy expenditure through the control of the sympathetic nervous system that controls for instance heart rate (PubMed:21518883, PubMed:22673524) . Upon activation by SCFAs accumulating in the intestine, it may also signal to the brain via neural circuits which in turn would regulate intestinal gluconeogenesis. May also control the production of hormones involved in whole-body energy homeostasis. May for instance, regulate blood pressure through renin secretion (PubMed:23401498) . May also regulate secretion of the PYY peptide by enteroendocrine cells and control gut motility, intestinal transit rate, and the harvesting of energy from SCFAs produced by gut microbiota (PubMed:18931303) . May also indirectly regulate the production of LEP/Leptin, a hormone acting on the CNS to inhibit food intake, in response to the presence of short-chain fatty acids in the intestine (PubMed:14722361, PubMed:20399779) . Finally, may also play a role in glucose homeostasis (PubMed:22190648, PubMed:24748202) . Besides its role in energy homeostasis, may play a role in intestinal immunity. May mediate the activation of the inflammatory and immune response by SCFAs in the gut, regulating the rapid production of chemokines and cytokines by intestinal epithelial cells (PubMed:23665276) . Exhibits an SCFA-independent constitutive G protein-coupled receptor activity (PubMed:23066016) .

The test principle applied in this kit is Sandwich enzyme immunoassay. The microtiter plate provided in this kit has been pre-coated with an antibody specific to Free Fatty Acid Receptor 3 (FFAR3) . Standards or samples are then added to the appropriate microtiter plate wells with a biotin-conjugated antibody specific to Free Fatty Acid Receptor 3 (FFAR3) . Next, Avidin conjugated to Horseradish Peroxidase (HRP) is added to each microplate well and incubated. After TMB substrate solution is added, only those wells that contain Free Fatty Acid Receptor 3 (FFAR3), biotin-conjugated antibody and enzyme-conjugated Avidin will exhibit a change in color. The enzyme-substrate reaction is terminated by the addition of sulphuric acid solution and the color change is measured spectrophotometrically at a wavelength of 450nm +/- 10nm. The concentration of Free Fatty Acid Receptor 3 (FFAR3) in the samples is then determined by comparing the O.D. of the samples to the standard curve.

Reconstitution & Storage Instructions Western Blotting/Immunoblotting (WB/IB) Protocol Immunohistochemistry (IHC) Protocol Immunocytochemistry (ICC) Protocol Enzyme-Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay (ELISA) Protocol Blocking Peptide Competition Protocol (BPCP) Immunoprecipitation (IP) Protocol Antibody Array (AA) Protocol Reconstitution & Storage Instructions Reconstitution & Storage Instructions Western Blotting/Immunoblotting (WB/IB) Protocol Western Blotting/Immunoblotting (WB/IB) Protocol Immunohistochemistry (IHC) Protocol Immunohistochemistry (IHC) Protocol Immunocytochemistry (ICC) Protocol Immunocytochemistry (ICC) Protocol Enzyme-Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay (ELISA) Protocol Enzyme-Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay (ELISA) Protocol Blocking Peptide Competition Protocol (BPCP) Blocking Peptide Competition Protocol (BPCP) Immunoprecipitation (IP) Protocol Immunoprecipitation (IP) Protocol Antibody Array (AA) Protocol Antibody Array (AA) Protocol

Component Amount FFAR3 Microplate 96 Wells (12 x 8 Well strips) FFAR3 Lyophilized Standard 2 100X FFAR3 HRP-Detector Anitbody 1 x 120 uL 100X Avidin-HRP Conjugate 1 x 120 uL Standard Diluent 1 x 20 mL Detector Antibody Diluent 1 x 12 mL Conjugate Diluent 1 x 12 mL 30X Wash Buffer 1 x 20 mL TMB Substrate 1 x 9 mL Stop Solution 1 x 6 mL Component Amount Component Amount FFAR3 Microplate 96 Wells (12 x 8 Well strips) FFAR3 Microplate 96 Wells (12 x 8 Well strips) FFAR3 Lyophilized Standard 2 FFAR3 Lyophilized Standard 2 100X FFAR3 HRP-Detector Anitbody 1 x 120 uL 100X FFAR3 HRP-Detector Anitbody 1 x 120 uL 100X Avidin-HRP Conjugate 1 x 120 uL 100X Avidin-HRP Conjugate 1 x 120 uL Standard Diluent 1 x 20 mL Standard Diluent 1 x 20 mL Detector Antibody Diluent 1 x 12 mL Detector Antibody Diluent 1 x 12 mL Conjugate Diluent 1 x 12 mL Conjugate Diluent 1 x 12 mL 30X Wash Buffer 1 x 20 mL 30X Wash Buffer 1 x 20 mL TMB Substrate 1 x 9 mL TMB Substrate 1 x 9 mL Stop Solution 1 x 6 mL Stop Solution 1 x 6 mL