Cortisol ELISA Kit

 Storage Instruction:Store the kit at 4°C.
Description:
Cortisol is the major glucocorticoid produced and secreted by the adrenal cortex. It affects the metabolism of protein, fat and carbohydrates; the maintenance of muscle and myocardial integrity; and the suppression of inflammatory and allergic activities. Production of cortisol from the adrenal cortex is dependent upon corticotrophin (ACTH), which is secreted by the anterior pituitary. Corticosteroid-binding globulin and albumin bind approximately 90% of the cortisol secreted by the adrenal cortex. Bound cortisol circulates in an available but temporarily inactive state. The physiological activity of cortisol depends upon levels of the small fraction of circulating unbound cortisol.