alpha Fetoprotein antibody

Catalog No. ABIN6566493

Product Details anti-alpha Fetoprotein Antibody

Target: alpha Fetoprotein (AFP) (alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP))

Reactivity: Human, Mouse, Rat

Host: Rabbit

Clonality: Polyclonal

Conjugate: This alpha Fetoprotein antibody is un-conjugated

Application: Western Blotting (WB), Immunofluorescence (IF)

Purification: Affinity purification

Immunogen: Recombinant fusion protein of human AFP (NP_001125.1).

Isotype: IgG

Application Details

Application Notes: WB 1:500-1:2000 IF 1:50-1:200

Restrictions: For Research Use only

Handling

Format: Liquid

Concentration: 1 mg/mL

Buffer: PBS with 0.02 % sodium azide, 50 % glycerol, pH 7.3

Preservative: Sodium azide

Precaution of Use: This product contains Sodium azide: a POISONOUS AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE which should be handled by trained staff only.

Storage: -20 °C

Storage Comment: Store at -20°C. Avoid freeze / thaw cycles.

Target Details for alpha Fetoprotein

Target: alpha Fetoprotein (AFP) (alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP))

Alternative Name: AFP (AFP Products)

Synonyms: FETA antibody, HPAFP antibody, alpha fetoprotein antibody, alpha-fetoprotein antibody, AFP antibody, Afp antibody

Background: This gene encodes alpha-fetoprotein, a major plasma protein produced by the yolk sac and the liver during fetal life. Alpha-fetoprotein expression in adults is often associated with hepatoma or teratoma. However, hereditary persistance of alpha-fetoprotein may also be found in individuals with no obvious pathology. The protein is thought to be the fetal counterpart of serum albumin, and the alpha-fetoprotein and albumin genes are present in tandem in the same transcriptional orientation on chromosome 4. Alpha-fetoprotein is found in monomeric as well as dimeric and trimeric forms, and binds copper, nickel, fatty acids and bilirubin. The level of alpha-fetoprotein in amniotic fluid is used to measure renal loss of protein to screen for spina bifida and anencephaly.

Molecular Weight:

Observed_MW: 65kDa

Calculated_MW: 68kDa

Gene ID: 174

UniProt: P02771

Pathways: C21-Steroid Hormone Metabolic Process