Abcam, ab277717, Human C4b ELISA Kit (Complement C4-B)

Size: 1 x 96Tests
Human C4b ELISA Kit (Complement C4-B) is a single-wash 90-min Simplestep used to quantify Human C4b (Complement C4-B) with a sensitivity of 34.83 pg/ml. The assay uses a simple mix-wash-read protocol with just one incubation and one wash step. - Colorimetric Sandwich ELISA - 450 nm readout : works on any standard plate reader - Validated on a number of sample types including cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) - Design your own immunoassay: we also offer the conjugation-ready antibody pair
Key facts
Detection method:Colorimetric,
Sample types:Cerebral Spinal Fluid, Saliva, Urine, Heparin Plasma, Citrate plasma, Cell culture supernatant, Milk, Serum, EDTA Plasma,
Reacts with:Human,
Assay type:Sandwich (quantitative),
Sensitivity:= 34.83 pg/mL,
Range:140.63 - 9000 pg/mL,
Assay time:1h 30m,
Assay Platform:Pre-coated microplate (12 x 8 well strips)

Product details:
Human C4b ELISA Kit (Complement C4-B) ab277717 is a rapid single-wash 90-min Sandwich ELISA to measure Human C4b (Complement C4-B)in cell culture supernatant, CSF, citrate plasma, EDTA plasma, heparin plasma, milk, saliva, serum, urine. This SimpleStep sensitivity is 34.83 pg/mL.
How the assay works
Human C4b (Complement C4-B)SimpleStep ELISA
employs capture antibodies conjugated to an affinity tag that is recognized by the monoclonal antibody used to coat our SimpleStep ELISA
plates. This approach to sandwich ELISA allows the formation of the antibody-analyte sandwich complex in a single step, significantly reducing assay time. See the SimpleStep ELISA
protocol summary in the image section for further details.
Assay Specificity
Our SimpleStep ELISA
kits use recombinant monoclonal antibodies rigorously validated to ensure the highest level of consistency and reproducibility, improved sensitivity and specificity and ease of scalability and security of supply.
Please refer to our protocol booklet for more details.
Human C4b ELISA Kit (Complement C4-B) ab277717 protocol summary
1. Mix: add samples/standards to the wells together with the capture and detector antibody cocktail. Incubate 1 hr at room temperature
2. Wash
3. Add TMB development solution - incubate for 10 min
4. Add Stop solution
5. Read the results on a plate reader at 450 nm
C4b is a non-enzymatic component of the C3 and C5 convertases and essential for the propagation of the classical complement pathway. C4b covalently binds to immunoglobulins and immune complexes and enhances the solubilization of immune aggregates and the clearance of IC through CR1 on erythrocytes. C4b catalyzes the transacylation of the thioester carbonyl group to form ester bonds with carbohydrate antigens. Mouse and rat share 76 % and 79 % sequence homology with human C4b.

Properties and Storage Information:
Shipped at conditions-Blue Ice, Appropriate short-term storage conditions-+4°C, Appropriate long-term storage conditions-+4°C, Storage information-+4°C

Supplementary Information:
This supplementary information is collated from multiple sources and compiled automatically.
The 'C4b' protein also known as the 'C4b complement' plays a significant role in the immune system. This protein is a part of the larger complement system specifically as a segment derived from the cleavage of the native 'C4 complement'. It has an estimated molecular mass of about 200 kDa. The 'C4b' protein is prominently expressed on the surface of cells and in body fluids where the immune response is active. As an important player in the complement pathway it binds covalently to foreign particles labeling them for destruction or removal by immune cells.
Biological function summary
The 'C4b complement' interacts with various other components of the immune system. It is particularly involved in the formation of the C3 and C5 convertase complexes which are essential for the opsonization and activation cascade leading to pathogen elimination. Its attachment to cellular surfaces provides a docking point for proteins such as C2 facilitating the further cleavage and progression of the complement cascade. This interaction is critical for driving the classical and lectin pathways of complement activation.
Pathways
The 'C4b protein' is integral to the classical pathway of complement activation as well as to the lectin pathway. It associates with proteins like C1s C1q and factor B forming complexes that execute various stages of immune defenses. By forming C3 and C5 convertase 'C4b' not only promotes phagocytosis but also inflammation and cell lysis through membrane attack complexes. These processes underlie the body's ability to address microbial invasions efficiently.
'C4b complement dysregulation' can lead to autoimmune conditions such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and type 1 diabetes. In SLE reduced or malfunctional 'C4b' increases susceptibility to infections and triggers inappropriate immune responses. It can also correlate with the deficiency of related proteins like C2 which further impairs the complement system. These associations indicate that proper regulation of 'C4b' is essential for maintaining immune system stability and preventing overactive immune responses.