Abcam, ab288171, Human NEFL ELISA Kit

Size: 1 x 96Tests
Human NEFL ELISA Kit is a single-wash 90-min Simplestep used to quantify Human NEFL with a sensitivity of 30.785 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 - Design your own immunoassay: we also offer the conjugation-ready antibody pair
Key facts
Detection method:Colorimetric,
Sample types:Heparin Plasma, Serum, EDTA Plasma,
Reacts with:Human,
Assay type:Sandwich (quantitative),
Sensitivity:= 30.785 pg/mL,
Range:93.75 - 6000 pg/mL,
Assay time:1h 30m,
Assay Platform:Pre-coated microplate (12 x 8 well strips)

Product details:
Human NEFL ELISA Kit ab288171 is a rapid single-wash 90-min Sandwich ELISA to measure Human NEFL in EDTA plasma, heparin plasma, serum. This SimpleStep sensitivity is 30.785 pg/mL.
How the assay works
Human NEFL 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 NEFL ELISA Kit ab288171 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
Design your own immunoassay
We offer the antibody pair used in this kit in a BSA and Azide-free format, ready for conjugation:
- Anti-NEFL antibody [EPR23733-137] - BSA and Azide free (Capture)
ab280028
- Anti-NEFL antibody [EPR23733-154] - BSA and Azide free (Detector)
ab280028

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.
NEFL also known as neurofilament light polypeptide is a component of the cytoskeleton of neurons. It is one of the subunits of neurofilaments which also include medium and heavy chains. NEFL has a molecular mass of about 61.5 kDa. The protein is predominantly expressed in neurons throughout the central and peripheral nervous systems providing structural support and regulating axon diameter.
Biological function summary
Neurofilament light polypeptide forms heteropolymers with other neurofilament proteins contributing to the assembly of stable neurofilament fibers. These fibers maintain neuronal integrity and proper conductance velocities of nerve signals. NEFL interacts closely with neurofilament medium and heavy chains playing a role in the structural framework of the neuron. This enables efficient transmission of electrical impulses along axons.
Pathways
NEFL plays a significant role in the neurofilament pathway which is critical for neuronal cytoskeleton assembly and axonal transport. This pathway involves proteins such as NEFM (neurofilament medium) and NEFH (neurofilament heavy). NEFL's involvement in maintaining axonal caliber connects it to important signaling cascades like the axon guidance and neurotransmitter release pathways enhancing neuronal communication.
Defects in NEFL can lead to neurological conditions such as Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2E and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Mutations or disruptions in NEFL impact axonal transport and neurofilament assembly contributing to neurodegeneration. NEFL is often studied alongside proteins like peripherin which can also exhibit mutations linked to similar neuropathies underlining its importance in neural health.