MSTN ELISA kits are immunoassay tools for the measurement of the protein myostatin, which is encoded by the MSTN gene in humans. Functionally, this protein is known to act specifically as a negative regulator of skeletal muscle growth. The canonical protein structure is reported to have an amino acid length of 375 residues, a mass of 42.8 kDa, and is a member of the TGF-beta protein family. It is known to be secreted. The protein has been noted to be post-translationally cleaved and glycosylated. The MSTN gene has been associated with the disease, Muscle hypertrophy. Other alias names for this target include MSLHP, growth/differentiation factor 8, myostatin-b, and GDF8.
Some MSTN ELISA kits can detect targets at levels as low as 5 ng/L and as high as 900 ng/mL. Click on the products below for more detailed ELISA kit information, such as target reactivity and assay sensitivity.