Mouse Thyroxine (T4) ELISA Kit

The thyroid hormones, triiodothyronine (T3) and its prohormone, thyroxine (T4), are tyrosine-based hormones produced by the thyroid gland that are primarily responsible for regulation of metabolism. T3 and T4 are partially composed of iodine (see molecular model). A deficiency of iodine leads to decreased production of T3 and T4, enlarges the thyroid tissue and will cause the disease known as simple goitre. The major form of thyroid hormone in the blood is thyroxine (T4), which has a longer half-life than T3. In humans, the ratio of T4 to T3 released into the blood is between 14:1 and 20:1. T4 is converted to the active T3 (three to four times more potent than T4) within cells by deiodinases (5'-iodinase). These are further processed by decarboxylation and deiodination to produce iodothyronamine (T1a) and thyronamine (T0a). All three isoforms of the deiodinases are selenium-containing enzymes, thus dietary selenium is essential for T3 production. Edward Calvin Kendall was responsible for the isolation of thyroxine in 1915.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Catalog Number

KTE70320

Size

48T, 96T, 96T*5, 96T*50

Applications

ELISA

Reactivities

Mouse

Additional Info

Mouse Thyroxine (T4) ELISA Kit has high sensitivity and excellent specificity for detection of Mouse T4. No significant cross-reactivity or interference between Mouse T4 and analogues was observed.