Rat Growth Differentiation Factor 8, GDF8 ELISA Kit

SKU: E0872Ra

Size:96 Tests-1 Kit

Background:Myostatin (also known as growth differentiation factor 8, abbreviated GDF8) is a myokine, a protein produced and released by myocytes that acts on muscle cells to inhibit muscle cell growth. In humans it is encoded by the MSTN gene. Myostatin is a secreted growth differentiation factor that is a member of the TGF beta protein family.

Research_area:Signal Transduction; Cancer

Applications:ELISA

Target_protein:GDF8

Reactivity:Rat

Assay type:Sandwich

Sensitivity:0.13U/L

Detection range:0.2-60U/L

Sample type:Serum, plasma or other biological fluids

Full product name:Growth Differentiation Factor 8

Species:Rat

Storage:2-8ºC

Assay time:1h 30m

UniProt accession:O35312

MASS(Da):42,829

GeneID:29152

Synonyms:Gdf8;GDF-8;Growth/differentiation factor 8;Myostatin

Gene names:Mstn

Standard solution:64U/L