Contents of Kit
1. Capture Antibody (yellow): 0.4 ml of polyclonal affinity purified anti-HCII antibody for coating plates.
2. Detecting Antibody (neutral): Four neutral-capped tubes each containing 10 ml of pre-diluted peroxidase conjugated polyclonal anti-HCII antibody for detection of captured HCII. Store reagents at 2-8°C.
Note: Reagents are sufficient for at least 4×96 well plates using recommended protocols.
General Description
Heparin Cofactor II (HCII), also known as heparin cofactor A and dermatan sulphate cofactor, is a single chain glycoprotein produced in the liver and circulates in plasma at concentration of 50-100 μg/ml (0.8-1.5 μM). A member of the SERPIN family of proteinase inhibitors, HCII exhibits a relatively narrow specificity and is only known to inhibit the serine proteinases thrombin and chymotrypsin. The inhibitory activity toward thrombin is accelerated up to 1000-fold in the presence of optimal concentrations of heparin. Unlike Antithrombin, thrombin inhibition by HCII is also enhanced by dermatan sulphate. HCII has an apparent molecular weight of 65,600 daltons and interaction with thrombin results in a covalent 1:1 enzyme-inhibitor complex of 102,600 daltons.