Rat Vitamin D Receptor (VDR) ELISA Kit

Principle of the Assay

The microtiter plate provided in this kit has been pre-coated with an antibody specific to VDR. Standards or samples are then added to the appropriate microtiter plate wells with a biotin-conjugated antibody preparation specific to VDR. Next, Avidin conjugated to Horseradish Peroxidase (HRP) is added to each microplate well and incubated. After the TMB substrate solution is added, only those wells that contain VDR, 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 VDR in the samples is then determined by comparing the O.D. 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

Nuclear receptor for calcitriol, the active form of vitamin D3 which mediates the action of this vitamin on cells (PubMed:17227670). Enters the nucleus upon vitamin D3 binding where it forms heterodimers with the retinoid X receptor/RXR (By similarity). The VDR-RXR heterodimers bind to specific response elements on DNA and activate the transcription of vitamin D3-responsive target genes (By similarity). Plays a central role in calcium homeostasis (PubMed:17227670).

GENE ID	24873
SWISS PROT	P13053
SYNONYMS	NR1I1; Nuclear Receptor Subfamily 1 Group I Member 1; Calcitriol Receptor; 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 receptor

Materials Supplied

Kit Components	96 Wells Quantity/Size
Pre-coated, ready-to-use 96-well strip plate	1 plate
Plate sealer for 96 wells	2
Standard	2 tubes
Diluent buffer	1 bottle
Detection Reagent A	1 bottle
Detection Reagent B	1 bottle
TMB Substrate	1 tube
Stop Solution	1 tube
Wash Buffer (30X concentrate)	1 tube
Product data sheet	1 copy

Storage

Storage

The TMB Substrate, Wash Buffer (30X concentrate), and the Stop Solution should be stored at 4°C upon receipt, while the other items should be stored at -20°C.

Performance Characteristics

REPEATABILITY	Intra-assay Precision (Precision within an assay): 3 samples with low, middle, and high-level VDR were tested 20 times on one plate, respectively. Inter-assay Precision (Precision between assays): 3 samples with low, middle, and high-level VDR were tested on 3 different plates, with 8 replicates in each plate. CV(%) = SD/meanX100 Intra-Assay: CV<10% Inter-Assay: CV<12%
SENSITIVITY	The minimum detectable dose was 0.247ng/mL.
ASSAY RANGE	0.625–40ng/mL
SPECIFICITY	This assay has high sensitivity and excellent specificity for the detection of VDR. No significant cross-reactivity or interference between VDR and analogs was observed. Note: Limited by current skills and knowledge, it is impossible to perform all possible cross-reactivity detection tests between VDR and all analogs, therefore, cross reactivity may still exist.