This Ceruloplasmin antibody is conjugated to Biotin
Application
Western Blotting (WB), Immunoprecipitation (IP), Immunofluorescence (IF), Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA), Radioimmunoassay (RIA), Immunodiffusion (ID), Dot Blot (DB)
Specificity
The antibody recognizes Ceruloplasmin from Human serum. The reagents were evaluated for potency, purity and specificity using most or all of the following techniques: Immunoelectrophoresis, Cross-Immunoelectrophoresis, single Radial Immunodiffusion (Ouchterlony), block titration, ELISA, Immunoblotting and Enzyme Inhibition. Cross-reactivities against enzymes of other sources may occur but have not been determined.
Characteristics
Molar Ratio: Biotin/IgG: ~5.6
Purification
Ammonium Sulphate Precipitation and Ion Exchange Chromatography
Immunogen
Ceruloplasmin isolated and purified from Human serum. Freund’s complete adjuvant is used in the first step of the immunization procedure.
Optimal working dilution should be determined by the investigator.
Restrictions
For Research Use only
Format
Liquid
Reconstitution
Restore by adding 1.0 mL of sterile distilled water, Prepare working dilutions by adding sterile phosphate buffered saline (PBS, ph 7.2) and preferably use the same day.
Concentration
10.0 mg/mL
Buffer
PBS, pH 7.2 without preservatives and foreign proteins
Preservative
Without preservative
Storage
4 °C/-20 °C
Storage Comment
Store the antibody lyophilized at 2-8 °C Reconstituted at 2-8 °C for one week or (in aliquots) at -20 °C for longer. If a slight precipitation occurs upon storage, this should be removed by centrifugation.
Caeruloplasmin is a copper binding plasma glycoprotein consisting of a single polypeptide chain. It has a molecular weight of 132 kDa and occurs in plasma at a concentration of 150-500 mg/L. Although the physiological functions of Caeruloplasmin are not fully understood it is implicated in a number of possible functions. 95 % of plasma copper is bound to Caeruloplasmin, implying some involvement in copper transport. Caeruloplasmin has been described as both an oxidant and an antioxidant, its exact role or roles in this respect are not clear. Plasma levels of Caeruloplasmin are elevated after inflammation and trauma and it is therefore classified as an acute phase protein. The measurement of Caeruloplasmin in plasma is useful in the diagnosis of Wilson's disease, where levels are greatly reduced. Caeruloplasmin is extremely labile in plasma and rapidly degrades to 115 kDa and 19 kDa fragments. The age of plasma samples should therefore be taken into account when interpreting immunological analysis of caeruloplasmin.Synonyms: CP, Ferroxidase