Description
Key facts
Detection method:Colorimetric,
Sample types:Heparin Plasma, Citrate plasma, Cell culture supernatant, Serum, EDTA Plasma,
Reacts with:Human,
Assay type:Sandwich (quantitative),
Sensitivity:= 29.4 pg/mL,
Range:62.5 - 4000 pg/mL,
Assay time:1h 30m,
Assay Platform:Pre-coated microplate (12 x 8 well strips)
Product details:
Human alpha-2 antiplasmin ELISA Kit ab254502 is a rapid single-wash 90-min Sandwich ELISA to measure Human alpha-2 antiplasmin in cell culture supernatant, citrate plasma, EDTA plasma, heparin plasma, serum. This SimpleStep sensitivity is 29.4 pg/mL.
How the assay works
Human alpha-2 antiplasmin 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 alpha-2 antiplasmin ELISA Kit ab254502 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-PEDF antibody [EPR21067-285] - BSA and Azide free (Capture)
ab259608
- Anti-PEDF antibody [EPR21067-2] - BSA and Azide free (Detector)
ab259608
Alpha-2-antiplasmin is a serine protease inhibitor. The mature form of alpha-2-antiplasmin is generated by cleaved at Pro-39 by both the prolyl endopeptidase FAP form and antiplasmin-cleaving enzyme FAP soluble form. The major targets of this inhibitor are plasmin and trypsin, but it also inactivates matriptase-3/TMPRSS7 and chymotrypsin.
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.
Alpha 2 Antiplasmin also known as A2AP or anti-alpha 2 plays an important role in inhibiting the fibrinolytic system by inactivating plasmin. Weighing around 70 kDa this glycoprotein is mainly expressed in the liver and circulates in plasma. Its alternative names include alpha-2-antiplasmin and anti-alpha 2 which highlight its blocking role against excess plasmin action.
Biological function summary
Alpha 2 Antiplasmin functions as the primary inhibitor of plasmin blocking unwanted fibrinolysis. It can form a complex with fibrin which enhances its efficiency in preventing premature fibrin clot dissolution. This regulation of plasmin activity ensures the stability of clots essential for proper wound healing and controlling bleeding.
Pathways
Alpha 2 Antiplasmin engages significantly with the fibrinolysis and coagulation pathways. Its action balances the fibrinolytic process which involves transforming plasminogen to plasmin. Related proteins like plasminogen activator inhibitor also regulate plasmin maintaining equilibrium between clot formation and degradation.
Alpha 2 Antiplasmin has implications in hemorrhagic conditions and thrombotic disorders. Its deficiency might lead to excessive bleeding due to unregulated plasmin activity whilst elevated levels could contribute to thrombotic problems causing harmful clot formation. The interplay with plasminogen and its activation is important in understanding its disease linkages.
