RAT prestin  (Slc26a5) ELISA Kit (RTFI01393)

The prestin (Slc26a5) rat ELISA kit from Assay Genie is a quantitative immunoassay engineered to measure the cochlear motor protein prestin in rat research samples. Prestin is the voltage-dependent motor protein of outer hair cells (OHCs) in the organ of Corti, where it drives OHC electromotility and underlies cochlear amplification, the active process that boosts auditory sensitivity and frequency selectivity. Researchers studying noise-induced hearing loss, ototoxicity, age-related hearing loss (presbycusis), and Slc26a5 mutation models use this kit to quantify prestin expression in cochlear tissue and to correlate protein levels with functional auditory measurements. The assay is supplied as a complete ELISA kit intended for research use only and in vitro laboratory work, with components packaged in individual vials sufficient for 96 Assays. Store kit reagents refrigerated at the temperature indicated on the product insert to preserve antibody binding activity across runs.