Rat BMP8a Elisa Kit

Species :

Rat

Assay Type :

Solid Phase Sandwich ELISA

Sensitivity :

7 pg/ml

Detection Range :

31.2 - 2,000 pg/ml

Assay Length :

3.5h

Sample Type :

Serum, plasma, Cell culture supernatant

Long Name :

Bone morphogenetic protein 8a

Synonyms :

BMP-8A; BMP8; BMP8A; BMP8B; Bone morphogenetic protein 8A; OP-2; Osteogenic protein 2

Background :

Bone morphogenic proteins (BMPs) are members of the TGF beta superfamily. BMPs are involved in the induction of cartilage and bone formation.BMP-8 is thought to be involved in early development, as detectable expression has not been found in adult organs. Two BMP-8 proteins exist, namely BMP-8A and BMP-8B (also designated OP-2), and are encoded by two distinct genes.