Not available outside of the UK & Ireland.

Application

For research use only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.Please refer to the attached General ELISA KIT Procedure (sandwich, competitive & Indirect ELISA)

Biochem/physiol Actions

Matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9) is a gelatinase enzyme, which catalyzes the degradation of gelatin and collagen and is preferentially inhibited by tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases 1 (TIMP-1). The MMP9 protein is a zinc-dependent protease which is responsible for degradation of extracellular matrix components. It also participates in the pathogenesis of cancers. MMP9 is associated with various disorders, such as cystic fibrosis, acute lung injury, asthma as well as respiratory syncytial virus infection both in vitro and in vivo. MMP-9 is involved in a variety of autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis and be regarded as a potential therapeutic target. Mutation of MMP-9 is associated with lumbar-disc herniation (LDH) and metaphyseal anadysplasia (MAD).

General description

The Human MMP-9 ELISA (Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay) kit is an in vitro enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the quantitative measurement of human MMP-9 pro and active forms in serum, plasma, cell culture supernatants and urine.

Immunogen

Recombinant Human MMP9

Other Notes

A sample Certificate of Analysis is available for this product.Please type the word sample in the text box provided for lot number.