Camp ELISA Kit

Background: Adenosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate (cAMP) is a ubiquitous second messenger involved in various cellular activities in many cell and tissue types. It is converted from adenosine triphosphate (ATP) via adenylyl cyclases (AC), and is inactivated by hydrolysis to 5´-AMP by the actions of phosphodiesterases. cAMP may affect cellular function through several different mechanisms including the activation of cAMP-dependent Protein Kinase (PKA), Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors (GEFs), and Cyclic Nucleotide-gated (CNG) channels. PKA is a heterotetramer consisting of 2 regulatory (R) subunits and 2 catalytic (C) subunits. Two cAMP molecules bind cooperatively to 2 sites on each R subunit, releasing the active C subunit monomers to phosphorylate a range of downstream substrates. GEFs facilitate the exchange of GDP for GTP and, therefore, promote the activity of G proteins. Exchange Protein Activated by cAMP (Epac) 1 and 2 are GEFs activated upon binding to cAMP. Epac 1 and 2 have been implicated in regulating the activity of the small GTPase Rap-1 (26, 27). CNG channels are cation channels activated by cGMP and/or cAMP. These channels regulate membrane potential, and due to their Ca2+ permeability, can alter the levels of intracellular Ca2+. cAMP ELISA Kit is a competitive enzyme immunoassay designed to measure cAMP in cell culture supernatants, plasma, serum, saliva, urine, and cell lysates. The kit selectively measures cAMP levels without any significant cross reactivities to other nucleotides or cyclic nucleotides. Samples containing low cAMP levels may be acetylated (reagents provided) for increased sensitivity. Under non-acetylated conditions, the kit has a detection range of 1 to 1000 pmol/mL cAMP; however, under acetylated conditions, the sensitivity is enhanced (approx 100X) to a detection range of 10-2500 fmol/mL.

Principle of the Assay: An anti-Rabbit IgG polyclonal coating antibody is adsorbed onto a microtiter plate. Cyclic AMP present in the sample or standard competes with Peroxidase cAMP Tracer for plate binding, in the presence of Rabbit Anti-cAMP Polyclonal Antibody. Following incubation and wash steps, any Peroxidase cAMP Tracer bound to the plate is detected with addition of Substrate Solution. The colored product formed in inversely proportional to the amount of cAMP present in the sample. The reaction is terminated by addition of acid and absorbance is measured at 450 nm. A standard curve is prepared from cAMP Standard and sample concentration is then determined.

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MBS168766 is a ready-to-use microwell, strip-or-full plate ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) Kit for analyzing the presence of the cAMP, ELISA Kit target analytes in biological samples. The concentration gradients of the kit standards or positive controls render a theoretical kit detection range in biological research samples containing cAMP. The ELISA analytical biochemical technique of the MBS168766 kit is based on cAMP antibody-cAMP antigen interactions (immunosorbency) and an HRP colorimetric detection system to detect cAMP antigen targets in samples. The ELISA Kit is designed to detect native, not recombinant, cAMP. Appropriate sample types may include undiluted body fluids and/or tissue homogenates, secretions. Quality control assays assessing reproducibility identified the intra-assay CV (%) and inter-assay CV(%).