Abcam, ab157739, Rat Myoglobin ELISA Kit

Size: 1 x 96Tests
Rat Myoglobin ELISA Kit is a Sandwich (quantitative) ELISA for the measurement of Rat Myoglobin in Rat in Biofluids samples.
Key facts
Detection method:Colorimetric,
Sample types:Plasma, Serum,
Reacts with:Rat,
Assay type:Sandwich (quantitative),
Sensitivity:= 3.365 ng/mL,
Range:6.25 - 200 ng/mL,
Assay Platform:Microplate

Product details:
Abcam's Myoglobin Rat ELISA Kit is a two-site enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the quantitative measurement of Myoglobin levels in rat serum and plasma.
In this assay the Myoglobin present in samples reacts with the anti-Myoglobin antibodies which have been adsorbed to the surface of polystyrene microtitre wells. After the removal of unbound proteins by washing, anti-Myoglobin antibodies conjugated with horseradish peroxidase (HRP), are added. These enzyme-labeled antibodies form complexes with the previously bound Myoglobin. Following another washing step, the enzyme bound to the immunosorbent is assayed by the addition of a chromo­genic substrate, 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB). The quantity of bound enzyme varies directly with the concentration of Myoglobin in the sample tested; thus, the absorbance, at 450 nm, is a measure of the concentration of Myoglobin in the test sample. The quantity of Myoglobin in the test sample can be interpolated from the standard curve constructed from the standards, and corrected for sample dilution.

Properties and Storage Information:
Shipped at conditions-Blue Ice, Appropriate short-term storage conditions-Multi, Appropriate long-term storage conditions-Multi, Storage information-Please refer to protocols

Supplementary Information:
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Myoglobin also known as MB is a small globular protein with a molecular weight of approximately 17 kDa. It functions as an oxygen-binding protein and is expressed mainly in cardiac and skeletal muscle tissue where it facilitates oxygen storage and transport. The myoglobin protein plays an important role in maintaining the oxygen supply needed during muscular contraction and intense physical activity.
Biological function summary
Myoglobin in muscle cells acts to store oxygen which provides a rapid release when required during muscle contraction. Myoglobin serves as a monomer and does not form part of a complex. Its structure allows it to temporarily store and relay oxygen where it is most required enhancing the often abrupt demands of muscles for oxygen. The ability of myoglobin to bind oxygen and release it under hypoxic conditions is central to its biological role in vertebrates.
Pathways
The function of myoglobin in aerobic respiration in muscles involves its participation in the oxygen transport pathway. This protein closely interacts with hemoglobin to mobilize oxygen effectively to mitochondria during muscle contraction. Unlike hemoglobin myoglobin has a hyperbolic oxygen dissociation curve which allows it to provide oxygen at lower partial pressures contributing significantly to the efficient metabolism during hypoxia or intense muscular exertion.
Myoglobin plays a significant role in conditions such as rhabdomyolysis and myocardial infarction. Rhabdomyolysis a syndrome caused by muscle injury results in the release of myoglobin into the bloodstream. Myoglobin detection kits including myoglobin ELISA are essential tools for the diagnosis of these conditions. Moreover its rapid increase in plasma levels after heart muscle damage enables its use as an early marker for myocardial infarction. Myoglobin's interaction with proteins like creatine kinase provides valuable information on muscle damage and cardiac events.