PICP refers to a peptide fragment cleaved during the extracellular processing of procollagen type I into mature collagen type I. As a stoichiometric byproduct generated alongside collagen, the levels in serum reflect the biosynthesis of type I collagen, the predominant structural protein in bone and soft connective tissue.

ELISA kit information:

• Reactivity: Human
• Sample Type: Plasma, Tissue Homogenates, Serum, Biological Fluids
• Sensitivity: 37.5 pg/ml
• Target: C-Terminal Propeptide Of Collagen Alpha-1(I) Chain, PICP, C-Propeptide Type I Procollagen