Rat TJP1 (Tight Junction Protein 1) ELISA (Small Sample Volume)

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 TJP1. Standards or samples are added to the appropriate microtiter plate wells then with a biotin-conjugated antibody specific to Rat TJP1. 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 TJP1, 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 TJP1 in the samples is then determined by comparing the OD of the samples to the standard curve. Protein Function: TjpP1, Tjp2, and Tjp3 are closely related scaffolding proteins that link tight junction (TJ) transmembrane proteins such as claudins, junctional adhesion molecules, and occludin to the actin cytoskeleton (PubMed:9707407). The tight junction acts to limit movement of substances through the paracellular space and as a boundary between the compositionally distinct apical and basolateral plasma membrane domains of epithelial and endothelial cells. Necessary for lumenogenesis, and particularly efficient epithelial polarization and barrier formation (By similarity). Plays a role in the regulation of cell migration by targeting Cdc42bpb to the leading edge of migrating cells (By similarity). Plays an important role in podosome formation and associated function, thus regulating cell adhesion and matrix remodeling (By similarity). With Tjp2 and Tjp3, participates in the junctional retention and stability of the transcription factor Dbpa, but is not involved in its shuttling to the nucleus (By similarity). May play a role in mediating cell morphology changes during ameloblast differentiation via its role in tight junctions (By similarity) [The Uniprot Consortium]