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Quinolinic Acid (QA) ELISA Kit-Competitive

Product Overview

BioVenic General Quinolinic Acid (QA) ELISA Kit-Competitive is designed for the quantitative determination of General Quinolinic Acid (QA) in serum, plasma, tissue homogenate, cell culture supernatant, cell extract, and other biological fluids using a Competitive ELISA method. For research use only.

Specifications

Assay Type ELISA-Competitive

Specificity The assay kit is specific for General QA.

Target Species General

Species Reactivity General

Detection Range 1.57-100 ng/mL

Sensitivity 0.55 ng/mL

Reproducibility Intra-Assay: CV < 10%; Inter-Assay: CV < 10%

Assay Time Around 120 min

Sample Requirement Serum, plasma, tissue homogenate, cell culture supernatant, cell extract, and other biological fluids.

Target Information

Quinolinic Acid (QA) is a dicarboxylic acid with a pyridine backbone. It is a downstream product of the kynurenine pathway, which metabolizes the amino acid tryptophan. Quinolinic acid serves as the biosynthetic precursor to niacin (vitamin B3). Quinolinic acid acts as an agonist for the NMDA receptor. It has a potent neurotoxic effect. Studies suggest its involvement in various psychiatric disorders and neurodegenerative processes in the brain.

Target/Biomarker General QA

Target Synonym QUIN; Pyridine-2,3-Dicarboxylic Acid

Shipping and Storage

This product is shipped with gel ice packs. It is recommended to store at 2-8 °C (Up to 6 months).

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COA

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The product is for research use only.
Not for commercial, prophylactic, diagnostic, or therapeutic applications.