Detection Method:Sandwich
Test principle:This assay employs a two-site sandwich ELISA to quantitate MOGAT2 in samples. An antibody specific for MOGAT2 has been pre-coated onto a microplate. Standards and samples are pipetted into the wells and anyMOGAT2 present is bound by the immobilized antibody. After removing any unbound substances, a biotin-conjugated antibody specific for MOGAT2 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 MOGAT2 bound in the initial step. The color development is stopped and the intensity of the color is measured.
Product Overview:MOGAT2 contains a phosphate acyltransferase-like domain and 2 predicted N-linked glycosylation sites. Northern blot analysis revealed expression of 7.2-, 3.0-, and 1.3-kb transcripts in liver, stomach, and small intestine, with lower expression in colon and kidney. A probe specific to the truncated splice variant hybridized mainly to the 1.3-kb transcript in stomach. Immunofluorescence analysis of transiently transfected COS-7 cells showed that MGAT2 displayed a pattern consistent with localization in the endoplasmic reticulum.Substrate specificity assays of MOGAT2 demonstrated that MOGAT2 can catalyze the acylation of rac-1- and sn-2-monooleoylglycerols. MOGAT2 uses a broad range of fatty acyl-CoAs but prefers monoacylglycerols containing unsaturated fatty acids.
