| Homocysteine a sulfur containing amino acid, is formed by the transmethylation of methionine, an essential amino acid. Homocysteine may be irreversibly metabolized to cystathionine by cystathionine synthetase. This reaction uses pyridoxal phosphate (Vitamin B6) as a co-enzyme. The enzyme cystathionine synthetase is deficient in homocysteinuria, a rare genetic disease associated with high blood levels of homocysteine and the development of premature atherosclerosis. This and the association of other rare enzyme deficiencies with homocysteinemia and premature atherosclerosis led McCully to formulate the homocysteine hypothesis of atherosclerosis (McCully, K.S., The homocysteine theory of atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis 20: 23-27 (1976)). |
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| Catalog # | H6950 |
| Applications | |
| Suitable for use in ELISA, Immunohistochemistry and Dot Blot. Other applications not tested. |
| Recommended Dilutions | Optimal dilutions to be determined by the researcher. |
| Recommended Control Peptide | H6950-01: Homocysteine (BSA) |
| Storage and Stability | Lyophilized powder may be stored at -20°C. Stable for 12 months at -20°C. Reconstitute with sterile ddH2O or PBS. Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing. Store at -20°C. Reconstituted product is stable for 12 months at -20°C. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap. Further dilutions can be made in assay buffer. |
| CAS Number | n/a |
| Clone Type | Polyclonal |
| Isotype | IgG |
| Host | Rabbit |
| Concentration | ~1mg/ml |
| Form | Supplied as a liquid in PBS, pH 7.2. No preservative added. |
| Purity | Antiserum previously preabsobed on protein carriers, and purified |
| Immunogen | A synthetic peptide conjugated Homocysteine to protein carrier (Pc). |
| Specificity | Recognizes protein-conjugated homocysteine. Exhibits very low affinity towards free homocysteine. |
| Using a conjugated Homocysteine-Glutaraldehyde-Protein carrier, specificity was performed with an ELISA test by competition experiments with the following compounds | |
| Compound | Crossreactivity Ratio (*) |
| Homocysteine-G-BSA 1 |
| Cysteine-G-BSA 1 | 450 |
| Homocysteic acid-G-BSA 1 | >100,000 |
| (G = Glutaraldehyde, BSA = Bovine Serum Albumin) |
| (*) | Homocysteine-G-BSA concentration/unconjugated or conjugated amino acids concentration at half displacement. |
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| Important Note | This product as supplied is intended for research use only, not for use in human, therapeutic or diagnostic applications without the expressed written authorization of United States Biological. |
