Ready-to-use ELISA kits are available for the detection of laminin-511, an alias of the protein, laminin subunit alpha 5. The official gene symbol is LAMA5. The protein, with a mass of 399.7 kDa and length of 3695 residues, is reported to be secreted. It may be known by other names, including: laminin-15 subunit alpha, laminin-11 subunit alpha, laminin-10 subunit alpha, and laminin alpha-5 chain.