tissue homogenates, cell lysates, cell culture supernates or other biological fluids.
Experimental method:
Sandwich
Shelf life:
12 months
Gene ID:
7099
UniProt ID:
O00206
Components:
1. Pre-coated, ready to use 96-well strip plate 1
2. Plate sealer for 96 wells 2
3. Standard 2
4. Diluents buffer: 1×45 mL
5. Detection Reagent A: 1×120 μL
6. Detection Reagent B: 1×120 μL
7. TMB Substrate: 1×9 mL
8. Stop Solution: 1×6 mL
9. Wash Buffer (30× concentrate): 1×20 mL
Background
The protein encoded by the gene TLR4 is a member of the Toll-like receptor (TLR) family which plays a fundamental role in pathogen recognition and activation of innate immunity. TLRs are highly conserved from Drosophila to humans and share structural and functional similarities. They recognize pathogen-associated molecular patterns that are expressed on infectious agents, and mediate the production of cytokines necessary for the development of effective immunity. The various TLRs exhibit different patterns of expression. In silico studies have found a particularly strong binding of surface TLR4 with the spike protein of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). This receptor has also been implicated in signal transduction events induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) found in most gram-negative bacteria. Mutations in this gene have been associated with differences in LPS responsiveness, and with susceptibility to age-related macular degeneration. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.
