Product name:Human MPO ELISA Kit
Description:
Myeloperoxidase (MPO) is a hemoprotein that is abundantly expressed in polymorphonuclear leukocytes (neutrophils) and secreted during their activation.Native MPO is a covalently bound tetrameric complex of two glycosylated alpha chains (MW 59 – 64 kDa) and two unglycosylated beta chains (MW 14 kDa) with total MW about 150 kDa and theoretical pI 9.2.
MPO plays an important role in neutrophil microbicidal action through catalyzing chloride ion oxidation to hypochlorous acid, which is a potent antimicrobial agent. On the other hand, it was demonstrated that MPO causes oxidative modification of low density lipoprotein (LDL) to a high uptake form that is considered to be a key event in the promotion of atherogenesis.