Principle of the Assay: The Rat C-Reactive Protein Assay is species specific and provides a quantitative assessment of CRP levels in rat serum or plasma. The Rat C-Reactive Protein Assay is a sandwich-based enzyme linked immunoassay in which the microtiter plates are coated with pneumococcal C-polysaccharide. After samples are prepared following the listed specimen collection procedure, they are applied to the antigen coated plate alongside the prepared standards. After incubation, the wells are decanted and washed to remove unreacted serum or plasma proteins, and an enzyme labeled anti-rat CRP antibody (conjugate) is added and reacts with the antigen-antigen complexes. Following another incubation period, the wells are decanted and washed to remove unreacted conjugate. A hydrogen peroxide substrate with TMB as a chromogen is added to start color development. The intensity of the color is directly proportional to the amount of rat CRP in the sample. Therefore, the greater the intensity of the blue color, the higher the rat CRP concentration in the sample. The reaction is interrupted with a stop solution that turns the blue product yellow. The absorbance is read at a wavelength of 450nm on a spectrophotometer or plate reader.
NCBI and Uniprot Product Information
NCBI Description
The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the pentaxin family. It is involved in several host defense related functions based on its ability to recognize foreign pathogens and damaged cells of the host and to initiate their elimination by interacting with humoral and cellular effector systems in the blood. Consequently, the level of this protein in plasma increases greatly during acute phase response to tissue injury, infection, or other inflammatory stimuli. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2009]
Uniprot Description
CRP: Displays several functions associated with host defense: it promotes agglutination, bacterial capsular swelling, phagocytosis and complement fixation through its calcium-dependent binding to phosphorylcholine. Can interact with DNA and histones and may scavenge nuclear material released from damaged circulating cells. Belongs to the pentaxin family. 2 isoforms of the human protein are produced by alternative splicing.
Protein type: Secreted; Secreted, signal peptide
Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 1q23.2
Cellular Component: extracellular space; growth cone; extracellular region; filopodium
Molecular Function: choline binding; protein binding; protein homodimerization activity; low-density lipoprotein receptor binding; complement component C1q binding; low-density lipoprotein binding; virion binding; cholesterol binding; calcium ion binding
Biological Process: protein polymerization; defense response to Gram-positive bacterium; response to ethanol; negative regulation of vasodilation; wound healing; positive regulation of superoxide release; response to lead ion; acute-phase response; response to hypoxia; opsonization; inflammatory response; complement activation, classical pathway; aging
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