Human Complement C5a PicoKine® Quick ELISA Kit, Carrier-free

C5a is a protein fragment released from complement component C5. This gene is mapped to 9q33.2. The protein encoded by this gene is the fifth component of complement, which plays an important role in inflammatory and cell killing processes. This protein is comprised of alpha and beta polypeptide chains that are linked by a disulfide bridge. An activation peptide, C5a, which is an anaphylatoxin that possesses potent spasmogenic and chemotactic activity, is derived from the alpha polypeptide via cleavage with a convertase. The C5b macromolecular cleavage product can form a complex with the C6 complement component, and this complex is the basis for formation of the membrane attack complex, which includes additional complement components. Mutations in this gene cause complement component 5 deficiency, a disease where patients show a propensity for severe recurrent infections. Defects in this gene have also been linked to susceptibility to liver fibrosis and to rheumatoid arthritis.

<h2>Reproducibility</h2><p style="line-height: 0.4;"></p><p>To assay reproducibility, three samples with differing target protein concentrations were assayed using four different lots.</p><table cellpadding="3"><tr><th>Lots</th><th>Lot 1 (pg/ml)</th><th>Lot 2 (pg/ml)</th><th>Lot 3 (pg/ml)</th><th>Lot 4 (pg/ml)</th><th>Mean (pg/ml)</th><th>Standard Deviation</th><th>CV (%)</th></tr><tr><td>Sample 1</td><td>93</td><td>102</td><td>97</td><td>91</td><td>95</td><td>5.51</td><td>5.8%</td></tr><tr><td>Sample 2</td><td>268</td><td>256</td><td>271</td><td>260</td><td>263</td><td>12.88</td><td>4.9%</td></tr><tr><td>Sample 3</td><td>1307</td><td>992</td><td>978</td><td>1024</td><td>1075</td><td>45.15</td><td>4.2%</td></tr></table>*number of samples for each test n=16.

Description|Quantity|Volume Anti-tag Pre-coated 96-well Strip Microplate|1|12 strips of 8 wells Standard||2 Antibody A|1|3ml Antibody B|1|3ml Sample Diluent|1|15ml TBS-T Wash Buffer (25x)|1|12ml Color Developing Reagent (TMB)|1|10ml Stop Solution|1|10ml Adhesive Plate Sealers|2|Piece