Principle of the Assay: This ELISA kit uses the Sandwich-ELISA principle. The micro ELISA plate provided in this kit has been pre-coated with an antibody specific to Chicken CT. Standards or samples are added to the micro ELISA plate wells and combined with the specific antibody. Then a biotinylated detection antibody specific for Chicken CT and Avidin-Horseradish Peroxidase (HRP) conjugate are added successively to each micro plate well and incubated. Free components are washed away. The substrate solution is added to each well. Only those wells that contain Chicken CT, biotinylated detection antibody and Avidin-HRP conjugate will appear blue in color. The enzyme-substrate reaction is terminated by the addition of stop solution and the color turns yellow. The optical density (OD) is measured spectrophotometrically at a wavelength of 450 nm +/- 2 nm. The OD value is proportional to the concentration of Chicken CT. You can calculate the concentration of Chicken CT in the samples by comparing the OD of the samples to the standard curve.
NCBI and Uniprot Product Information
NCBI Description
This gene encodes the peptide hormones calcitonin, calcitonin gene-related peptide and katacalcin by tissue-specific alternative RNA splicing of the gene transcripts and cleavage of inactive precursor proteins. Calcitonin is involved in calcium regulation and acts to regulate phosphorus metabolism. Calcitonin gene-related peptide functions as a vasodilator and as an antimicrobial peptide while katacalcin is a calcium-lowering peptide. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.[provided by RefSeq, Aug 2014]
Uniprot Description
CALCA: Calcitonin causes a rapid but short-lived drop in the level of calcium and phosphate in blood by promoting the incorporation of those ions in the bones. Belongs to the calcitonin family. 3 isoforms of the human protein are produced by alternative splicing.
Protein type: Secreted, signal peptide; Secreted
Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 11p15.2
Cellular Component: extracellular space; cell soma; cytoplasm; extracellular region; terminal button; nucleus
Molecular Function: identical protein binding; protein binding; calcitonin receptor binding; hormone activity; protein complex binding; receptor binding
Biological Process: negative regulation of osteoclast differentiation; elevation of cytosolic calcium ion concentration during G-protein signaling, coupled to IP3 second messenger (phospholipase C activating); positive regulation of interleukin-1 alpha production; vasodilation of artery during baroreceptor response to increased systemic arterial blood pressure; response to pain; positive regulation of vasodilation; G-protein signaling, adenylate cyclase activating pathway; protein amino acid phosphorylation; positive regulation of interleukin-8 production; monocyte chemotaxis; leukocyte adhesion; elevation of cytosolic calcium ion concentration; cell-cell signaling; vasculature development; neuropeptide signaling pathway; regulation of blood pressure; receptor internalization; negative regulation of smooth muscle contraction; positive regulation of cAMP biosynthetic process; negative regulation of ossification; feeding behavior; negative regulation of blood pressure; positive regulation of adenylate cyclase activity; inflammatory response; negative regulation of bone resorption; positive regulation of macrophage differentiation; detection of temperature stimulus involved in sensory perception of pain; negative regulation of neurological process; aging; cytosolic calcium ion homeostasis; regulation of heart rate; adenylate cyclase activation; positive regulation of ossification; regulation of systemic arterial blood pressure by neurological process; G-protein coupled receptor internalization; response to heat; endothelial cell proliferation; regulation of inflammatory response; activation of protein kinase activity; endothelial cell migration; negative regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent; embryo implantation