Insulin, insulin fragments, or proinsulin were assumed to be the main protein components of islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP) deposits at first, but two groups independently discovered that the main protein component is a 37-residue polypeptide neuropancreatic hormone.

ELISA kit information:

• Reactivity: Human
• Sample Type: Biological Fluids, Serum, Tissue Homogenates, Plasma
• Sensitivity: 9.375 pg/ml
• Target: Islet Amyloid Polypeptide, IAPP, Amylin, Diabetes-Associated Peptide, DAP, Insulinoma Amyloid