Gibberellic Acid ELISA Kit

Sample

serum, plasma, tissue homogenates, cell lysates, cell culture supernatants and other biological fluids

Intended Use

For the quantitative determination of Gibberellic acid concentrations in serum, plasma, tissue homogenates, cell lysates, cell culture supernatants and other biological fluids.

Storage

The unopened kit should be stored at 2 - 8°C. Do not use the kit beyond the expiration date.

Detection Range

156.25-10000 ng/mL

Sensitivity

52.1 ng/mL

General Description

Gibberellic acid is a potent hormone whose natural occurrence in plants controls their development. It is a simple gibberellin promoting growth and elongation of cells, and also affects the decomposition of plants. It helps plants grow if used in small amounts, but eventually plants develop tolerance. Gibberellic acid stimulates the cells of germinating seeds to produce mRNA molecules that code for hydrolytic enzymes. The gibberellins are named GA1....GAn in order of discovery. Gibberellic acid, which was the first gibberellin to be structurally characterised, is GA3. There are currently 136 GAs identified from plants, fungi and bacteria. GAs are widespread and so far ubiquitous in both flowering (angiosperms) and non-flowering (gymnosperms) plants as well as ferns.