Rat HGF (Hepatocyte Growth Factor) ELISA Kit

The test principle applied in this kit is Sandwich enzyme immunoassay. The microtiter plate provided in this kit has been pre-coated with an antibody specific to Rat HGF. Standards or samples are added to the appropriate microtiter plate wells then with a biotin-conjugated antibody specific to Rat HGF. Next, Avidin conjugated to Horseradish Peroxidase (HRP) is added to each microplate well and incubated. After TMB substrate solution is added, only those wells that contain Rat HGF, biotin-conjugated antibody and enzyme-conjugated Avidin will exhibit a change in color. The enzyme-substrate reaction is terminated by the addition of sulphuric acid solution and the color change is measured spectrophotometrically at a wavelength of 450nm ± 10nm. The concentration of Rat HGF in the samples is then determined by comparing the OD of the samples to the standard curve. Protein Function: Potent mitogen for mature parenchymal hepatocyte cells, seems to be a hepatotrophic factor, and acts as a growth factor for a broad spectrum of tissues and cell types (By similarity). Activating ligand for the receptor tyrosine kinase MET by binding to it and promoting its dimerization (By similarity). Activates MAPK signaling following TMPRSS13 cleavage and activation (By similarity) [The Uniprot Consortium]