
Reference:
CAN-PRL-4100
Kit Type:
Sandwich ELISA
Kit Size:
96-well break-apart microplate
Sensitivity:
10 μIU/mL
Sample Type:
Human serum / 25 μL
Calibrator Range:
20–3200 μIU/mL
Total Assay Time:
75 minutes
Note: When using the kit, the IFU version that is provided with the kit must be followed.
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Medical applications
Prolactin (PRL) is a polypeptide hormone synthesized by the lactotropic cells of the anterior pituitary gland. Structurally, it is similar to two other polypeptide hormones namely, growth hormone and placental lactogen. PRL is a polypeptide containing 199 amino acids, while growth hormone and placental lactogen each have 191 amino acids. There is approximately 100 μg of prolactin in the human pituitary gland, which is a very small amount when compared to growth hormone, which is present at 8–10 mg.