Ready-to-use ELISA kits are available for the detection of Brp-12, an alias of the protein, peroxiredoxin 6. The official gene symbol is PRDX6. The protein, with a mass of 25 kDa and length of 224 residues, is reported to be cytoplasmic. It is a member of the Peroxiredoxin family, Prx6 subfamily and may be known by other names, including: liver 2D page spot 40, epididymis secretory sperm binding protein Li 128m, acidic calcium-independent phospholipase A2, 24 kDa protein, 1-Cys peroxiredoxin, and 1-Cys PRX, and red blood cells page spot 12.