Rat APAF-1 - Ready-To-Use ELISA Kit (Colorimetric)

• Reactivity: Rt
• Applications: ELISA
• Suitable Sample Type: Tissue homogenates, cell lysates and other biological fluids
• Standard Curve Range: 0.156 - 10 ng/mL (example only; lot dependent)
• Sensitivity: 0.062 ng/mL (example only; lot dependent)

Rat APAF-1 - Ready-To-Use ELISA Kit (Colorimetric) Summary

• Description: The Ready-To-Use ELISA kit offers pre-diluted detection reagents and a shorter experimental time.
  Assay Length: 3 hours
• Standard Curve Range: 0.156 - 10 ng/mL (example only; lot dependent)
• Sensitivity: 0.062 ng/mL (example only; lot dependent)
• Assay Type: Sandwich ELISA
• Inter-Assay: %CV < 12 (example only; lot dependent)
• Intra-Assay: %CV < 10 (example only; lot dependent)
• Sample Volume: 100 uL
• Kit Type: ELISA Kit (Colorimetric)
• Gene: APAF1

Applications/Dilutions

• Dilutions:
  • ELISA

Packaging, Storage & Formulations

• Storage: Storage of components varies. See protocol for specific instructions.

Alternate Names for Rat APAF-1 - Ready-To-Use ELISA Kit (Colorimetric)

• APAF1
• APAF-1
• APAF-1apoptotic protease activating factor 1
• apoptotic peptidase activating factor 1
• apoptotic peptidase activating factor
• apoptotic protease activating factor
• apoptotic protease-activating factor 1
• CED4
• DKFZp781B1145
• KIAA0413

Background

Apaf 1 (apoptosis protease-activating factor-1) is a key regulator of the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway (reviewed in Campioni et al, 2005), being the central element of the multimeric apoptosome. The apoptosome consists of cytochrome c, procaspase-9 and seven Apaf 1 monomers, and is considered to be core apoptotic machinery that executes mitochondria-dependent apoptosis. Cytochrome c, normally compartmentalized in the mitochorndria, is released into the cytoplasm following apoptotic stimuli. Apaf 1 binds cytochrome c in the cytoplasm and in the presence of dATP/ATP forms the apoptosome. The apoptosome binds procaspase-9 and promotes its autocatalytic activation. Active caspase-9, in turn, activates downstream caspases including 3, 6, and 7 contributing to the proteolytic caspase activation cascade which leads to cell death. Apaf 1 is an approx. 130 kDa protein. Alternative Apaf 1 splicing isoforms of Apaf 1 have been identified in mammalian cells, each having either or both an 11 amino acid insertion in the N-terminus and an additional WD40 repeat (43 aa) in the C-terminus; please refer to AceView of NCBI (http://www.ncbi.nih.gov/IEB/Research/Acembly/) for detailed information. Additionally, Apaf 1 can be proteolytically processed by active caspase-3 during apoptosis resulting in an Apaf 1 cleavage fragment of ~84 kDa (Lauber et al. 2001).

Limitations

This product is for research use only and is not approved for use in humans or in clinical diagnosis. ELISA Kits are guaranteed for 6 months from date of receipt.

FAQs for APAF-1 ELISA Kit (NBP3-54381). (Showing 1 - 1 of 1 FAQ).

1. What is the difference between the Quantikine and Duoset ELISA kits?
   • Our Quantikine kits are fully optimized and validated for the sample types listed on the product specific webpage and datasheet, as this can vary between kits. Each kit is supplied ready to use with one pre-coated 96-well plate, a detection antibody directly conjugated to HRP, and all other necessary reagents. These kits are ideal for researchers who want the convenience of a ready to use and optimized ELISA product. Some of these kits are also available prepackaged in larger 6 and 50 plate sizes.Our DuoSet Kits, in contrast, are ELISA development kits containing the capture and detection antibody, the mass-value calibrated standard, and streptavidin-HRP to prepare approximately 5 or 15 plates. Ancillary reagents will need to be used/purchased, and for most kits, we will recommend one of our Ancillary Reagent Kits, which contain the reagents we use ourselves in-house. DuoSet kits are validated only for cell culture supernatant samples and therefore require further development and validation for accurate measurement in more complex samples such as serum and plasma. Our DuoSet Kits offer an economical, flexible alternative for the experienced ELISA user.

Bioinformatics

• Gene Symbol: APAF1