MIP is a member of the aquaporin family of membrane-bound water channels. MIP family proteins are thought to contain 6 TM domains. Sequence analysis suggests that the proteins may have arisen through tandem, intragenic duplication from an ancestral protein that contained 3 TM domains. Major intrinsic protein (MIP, also called MP26) is the predominant fiber cell membrane protein of the ocular lens. The major intrinsic protein (MIP) of the vertebrate eye lens is the first identified member of a sequence-related family of cell-membrane proteins that appears to have evolved by gene duplication. Several members of the MIP family transport water (aquaporins), glycerol and other small molecules in microbial, plant and animal cells.
Sample Type:Cell culture supernates, serum and plasma (heparin, EDTA)
Intended Use:For quantitative detection of rat MIP-2 in cell culture supernates, serum and plasma (heparin, EDTA).
Sensitivity:<10pg/ml
Range:15.6-1000pg/ml
Specificity:Natural and recombinant rat MIP-2
Test Principle:This rat MIP-2 BioAssay™ ELISA Kit was based on standard sandwich enzyme-linked immune-sorbent assay technology. A monoclonal antibody from mouse specific for MIP-2 has been precoated onto 96-well plates. Standards (E.coli) and test samples are added to the wells, a biotinylated detection polyclonal antibody from goat specific for MIP-2 is added subsequently and then followed by washing with PBS or TBS buffer. Avidin-Biotin-Peroxidase Complex was added and unbound conjugates were washed away with PBS or TBS buffer. HRP substrate TMB was used to visualize HRP enzymatic reaction. TMB was catalyzed by HRP to produce a blue color product that changed into yellow after adding acidic stop solution. The density of yellow is proportional to the rat MIP-2 amount of sample captured in plate.
Kit Components:96-well plate precoated with rat MIP-2 antibody, 1Lyophilized recombinant rat MIP-2 standard, 10ng/tube×2Biotinylated rat MIP-2 antibody, 130ul (dilution 1:100)Avidin-Biotin-Peroxidase Complex (ABC), 130ul (dilution 1:100)Sample diluent buffer, 30mlAntibody diluent buffer, 12mlABC diluent buffer, 12mlTMB color developing agent, 10mlTMB stop solution, 10ml
Storage and Stability:Store powder at 4°C liquid at -20°C. Store other components at 4°C. Stable for at least 6 months For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap.
