Human Retinoic Acid Receptor Beta (RARb) ELISA Kit

Principle of the Assay

The test principle applied in this kit is Sandwich enzyme immunoassay. The microtiter plate provided in this kit has been pre-coated with an antibody specific to Human RARb. Standards or samples are added to the appropriate microtiter plate wells then with a biotin-conjugated antibody specific to Human RARb. Next, Avidin conjugated to Horseradish Peroxidase (HRP) is added to each microplate well and incubated. After TMB substrate solution is added, only those wells that contain Human RARb, biotin-conjugated antibody and enzyme-conjugated Avidin will exhibit a change in color. The enzyme-substrate reaction is terminated by the addition of sulphuric acid solution and the color change is measured spectrophotometrically at a wavelength of 450nm ± 10nm. The concentration of Human RARb in the samples is then determined by comparing the OD of the samples to the standard curve.

For use with: Tissue homogenates, cell lysates, and other biological fluids.

For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.

Target Information

Receptor for retinoic acid. Retinoic acid receptors bind as heterodimers to their target response elements in response to their ligands, all-trans or 9-cis retinoic acid, and regulate gene expression in various biological processes. The RXR/RAR heterodimers bind to the retinoic acid response elements (RARE) composed of tandem 5'-AGGTCA-3' sites known as DR1-DR5. In the absence or presence of hormone ligand, acts mainly as an activator of gene expression due to weak binding to corepressors (PubMed:12554770). The RXRA/RARB heterodimer can act as a repressor on the DR1 element and as an activator on the DR5 element (PubMed:29021580). In concert with RARG, required for skeletal growth, matrix homeostasis and growth plate function (By similarity).

GENE ID	5915
SWISS PROT	P10826
SYNONYMS	HAP; NR1B2; RRB2; RAR-epsilon; HBV-activated protein; Nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group B member 2

Materials Supplied

Kit Components	96 Wells Quantity/Size
Pre-Coated Microplate	48T: 6 strips x 8 wells; 96T: 12 strips x 8 wells
Standard (Lyophilized)	48T: 1 vial; 96T: 2 vials
Biotinylated Antibody (100×)	48T: 60 μL; 96T: 120 μL
Streptavidin-HRP (100×)	48T: 60 μL; 96T: 120 μL
Standard/Sample Diluent Buffer	48T: 10 mL; 96T: 20 mL
Biotinylated Antibody Diluent	48T: 6 mL; 96T: 12 mL
HRP Diluent	48T: 6 mL; 96T: 12 mL
Wash Buffer (25×)	48T: 10 mL; 96T: 20 mL
TMB Substrate Solution	48T: 6 mL; 96T: 10 mL
Stop Reagent	48T: 3 mL; 96T: 6 mL
Plate Covers	48T: 1 piece; 96T: 2 pieces

Storage

Storage

*If the kit is opened, Store the whole kit at 4°C. If the kit is not used up in 1 week. Store the Pre-Coated Microplate, Standard ,Biotinylated Antibody and Streptavidin-HRP at -20°C, the rest reagents at 4°C, please used up within 6 months. *If the kit is not opened, store the whole kit: 4°C(short time storage, valid for 6 months); -20°C (long-term storage, valid for 1 year). Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

Performance Characteristics

REPEATABILITY	Intra-assay Precision (Precision within an assay)：CV% < 8% Three samples of known concentration were tested twenty times on 1 plate to assess intra-assay precision. Inter-assay Precision (precision between assays)：CV% < 10% Three samples of known concentration were tested in forty separate assays to assess inter-assay precision.
SENSITIVITY	The minimum detectable dose was 0.056ng/mL.
ASSAY RANGE	0.16–10ng/mL
SPECIFICITY	This assay has high sensitivity and excellent specificity for detection of Human RARb. No significant cross-reactivity or interference between Human RARb and analogues was observed.