Antibodies 101: The Four ELISAs and When to Use Them
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... expresses the endogenous protein, since folding of the recombinant protein may differ from the native... have since adapted it for a host of different proteins and small molecules from a variety of sample types...peroxidase (HRP) or alkaline phosphatase (AP). Fluorescent tags may also be used, but for simplicity we ...multiwell plate is coated with a competing antigen (green). The sample (purple) is preincubated with a reporter...antibodies and thus are not suitable for low abundance proteins. Because the method uses a single antibody, it... and a series of wash steps removes non-target proteins and molecules from the assay. The user then adds...endogenous sample of wild type cells, purified protein, or a peptide. The positive control will confirm...