Quantitative sandwich ELISA for measuring Rat Thrombomodulin (TM) in samples from cell culture supernatants, serum, whole blood, plasma and other biological fluids.

• Additional information:Thrombomodulin (TM) is the cell surface receptor for thrombin. When occupied, thrombomodulin converts thrombin from a procoagulant protein into the activator of Protein C. Once activated Protein C (APC) has been generated, thrombomodulin acts as a major anticoagulant through its ability to inactivate various blood factors (Va, V???a, Xa and X???a). In competing for thrombin binding, thrombomodulin inhibits the proteolytic effect of thrombin in its clotting of fibrinogen, the inactivation of Protein S and the induction of platelet aggregation. TM is an integral membrane glycoprotein resembling in structure the low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor.TM possesses several EGF repeats, of which numbers five and six are responsible for the high affinity binding of thrombin (Kd = 0.5 nM).
• Storage and shipping:All of the components are shipped on ice packs/blue ice. Upon receiving the kit keep it at +4 degrees Celsius for up to 1 year (refer to the label on the box for the exact expiration date).
• Notes:This kit is intended for research use only. It should not be used for human or animal clinical diagnostics or treatment.