Detection Method:Sandwich
Test principle:This assay employs a two-site sandwich ELISA to quantitate LPCAT4 in samples. An antibody specific for LPCAT4 has been pre-coated onto a microplate. Standards and samples are pipetted into the wells and anyLPCAT4 present is bound by the immobilized antibody. After removing any unbound substances, a biotin-conjugated antibody specific for LPCAT4 is added to the wells. After washing, Streptavidin conjugated Horseradish Peroxidase (HRP) is added to the wells. Following a wash to remove any unbound avidin-enzyme reagent, a substrate solution is added to the wells and color develops in proportion to the amount of LPCAT4 bound in the initial step. The color development is stopped and the intensity of the color is measured.
Product Overview:Members of the 1-acylglycerol-3-phosphate O-acyltransferase (EC 2.3.1.51) family, such as AGPAT7, catalyze the conversion of lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) to phosphatidic acid (PA), a precursor in the biosynthesis of all glycerolipids. Both LPA and PA are involved in signal transduction.The deduced 524-amino acid protein has a calculated molecular mass of 57.2 kD. It has a phosphate acyltransferase domain that shares 15 to 29% amino acid identity with the acyltransferase domains of other AGPATS and contains all the residues essential for acyltransferase activity. AGPAT7 expression in uterus, thymus, pancreas, skeletal muscle, bladder, stomach, lung, and testis. Fluorescence-tagged AGPAT7 showed a perinuclear and punctate distribution in transfected HeLa cells and colocalized with an endoplasmic reticulum marker.
