PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Species :
RatAssay Type :
Solid Phase Sandwich ELISASensitivity :
15 pg/mlDetection Range :
31.25 - 2,000 pg/mlAssay Length :
3.5hSample Type :
Serum; Plasma; Cell culture supernatant.Long Name :
Brain-derived Neurotrophic FactorSynonyms :
Abrineurin; ANON2; BDNF; brain-derived neurotrophic factor; BULN2; MGC34632; NeurotrophinBackground :
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a member of the NGF family of neurotrophic factors (also named neurotrophins) that are required for the differentiation and survival of specific neuronal subpopulations in both the central as well as the peripheral nervous system. The neurotrophin family is comprised of at least four proteins including NGF, BDNF, NT-3, and NT-4/5. These secreted cytokines are synthesized as prepropeptides that are proteolytically processed to generate the mature proteins (1, 2). All neurotrophins have six conserved cysteine residues that are involved in the formation of three disulfide bonds and all share approximately 55% sequence identity at the amino acid level. Similarly to NGF, bioactive BDNF is predicted to be a non-covalently linked homodimer.RELATED PRODUCTS
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