Description
Key facts
Detection method:Colorimetric,
Sample types:Tissue Extracts, Cell Lysate,
Reacts with:Human,
Assay type:Sandwich (quantitative),
Sensitivity:= 13.177 pg/mL,
Range:78.125 - 5000 pg/mL,
Assay time:1h 30m,
Assay Platform:Pre-coated microplate (12 x 8 well strips)
Product details:
Human Arg2 ELISA Kit (ab289702) is a single-wash 90 min sandwich ELISA designed for the quantitative measurement of Human Arg2 in cell and tissue extract samples. It uses our proprietary SimpleStep ELISA® technology. Quantitate Human Arg2 with 13.177 pg/ml sensitivity.
SimpleStep ELISA® technology 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. Our SimpleStep ELISA® technology provides several benefits:
-Single-wash protocol reduces assay time to 90 minutes or less
-High sensitivity, specificity and reproducibility from superior antibodies
-Fully validated in biological samples
-96-wells plate breakable into 12 x 8 wells strips
A 384-well SimpleStep ELISA® microplate (ab203359) is available to use as an alternative to the 96-well microplate provided with SimpleStep ELISA® kits.
REACH authorisation
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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.
Arginase 2 (Arg2) also known as AII is an enzyme with a molecular weight of approximately 39 kDa. It is part of the urea cycle and functions to hydrolyze L-arginine into L-ornithine and urea. Arg2 is a mitochondrial enzyme mainly expressed in the liver kidney and prostate. Its expression can extend to other tissues such as the small intestine in some conditions and its activity is important in regulating arginine availability for various physiological processes.
Biological function summary
Arg2 plays a role in nitrogen disposal and polyamine synthesis. As part of an enzymatic complex it contributes to the urea cycle which is important for the removal of excess nitrogen from the body. Arginase activity also influences the balance of nitric oxide synthesis as it competes with nitric oxide synthase for their common substrate L-arginine. This competition affects cellular functions which rely on nitric oxide signaling for developing proper vascular and immune responses.
Pathways
Arg2 is an important player in the urea cycle and the polyamine synthesis pathway. It works alongside the enzymes involved in these processes such as ornithine decarboxylase. Additionally Arg2 has a role in the nitric oxide regulation pathway modulating nitric oxide levels by limiting the availability of L-arginine for nitric oxide synthase. This makes Arg2 essential for metabolic processes and cellular communication.
Altered Arg2 expression has been associated with cardiovascular diseases and renal complications. For instance disruptions in Arg2 function can lead to endothelial dysfunction influencing conditions like atherosclerosis. Arg2 imbalances are also linked to kidney diseases possibly due to its critical role in ammonia detoxification and renal arginine metabolism. Its interaction with other proteins such as nitric oxide synthase further emphasizes its relevance in these health conditions.
