Russ wrote:
>> I would like to know how to convert IL-6 levels from pmol/L to pg/mL. I
> would like to make similar conversions for IL-1 and TNF-a. Is there a table
> somewhere with the conversion factors for different cytokines? Thanks, Russ
> Farris
Well, this is pretty basic chemistry!
moles = (mass in grams)/MW.
pmol = pg/MW, so pg = pmol x MW.
MW is about 21,000 daltons (unglycosylated), so 1 pmol/L = 21,000 pg/L =
21 pg/mL.
So, multiply the number of pmol/L by 21 and you have pg/mL.
IL-1 MW = 17kDa. TNF MW = 17kDa (secreted form, not membrane bound).
You do the maths!
Next week, bring a note from your mother explaining why you missed those
chemistry classes.
Ian.
