These Delta-6-desaturase ELISA kits are immunodetection tools for measuring specific protein levels in biological samples. Delta-6-desaturase is an alias of the human FADS2 gene, which encodes the protein, fatty acid desaturase 2. Notably, Delta-6-desaturase is known to play a role in the metabolism of lipids, among other functions. The FADS2 protein is 444 amino acid residues in length and 52.3 kilodaltons in mass. However, as many as 4 protein isoforms have been identified. It is localized to the ER of the cell. In terms of tissue specificity, it is reported to be expressed in a wide array of tissues, highest expression is found in liver followed by brain, lung, heart, and retina. Other names for this target antigen include D6D, DES6, and FADSD6.
There are Delta-6-desaturase ELISA kits that can detect a target at concentrations as low as 3.125 pg/mL and as high as 100 ng/mL. Click on the following ELISA kits for more detailed information, including target reactivity and assay sensitivity.