Tgfa Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody

CAT#: TA364220

Rabbit polyclonal anti TGF a (1-50) (rt); purified rabbit IgG

Specifications

Product Data

• Applications: ELISA
• Recommended Dilution: This antibody has been tested and validated in ELISA against TGF-α (1- 50). Other applications like immunohistochemistry (IHC), FACS or Western Blot may work as well. Optimal dilutions should be determined by the end user.
• Reactivities: Rat
• Host: Rabbit
• Clonality: Polyclonal
• Immunogen: Synthetic peptide H-Val-Val-Ser-His-Phe-Asn-Asp-Cys-Pro-Asp-Ser-His- Thr-Gln-Phe-Cys-Phe-His-Gly-Thr-Cys-Arg-Phe-Leu-Val-Gln-Glu-Asp- Lys-Pro-Ala-Cys-Val-Cys-His-Ser-Gly-Tyr-Val-Gly-Ala-Arg-Cys-Glu-His- Ala-Asp-Leu-Leu-Ala-OH coupled to a carrier protein.
• Formulation: Protein A affinity purified from antiserum, lyophilized, packaged under nitrogen. Reconstitute by adding 0.2ml distilled water. This stock solution contains 2mg/ml IgG, phosphate buffer saline pH 7.4 (PBS), and 0.02% (w/v) Thimerosal as a preservative.
• Concentration: N/A
• Conjugation: Unconjugated
• Storage: Original vial: at least one year at 4° - 8°C from date of delivery. Minimize repeated thawing and freezing of the antiserum by freezing aliquots at -20°C or below.
• Gene Name: transforming growth factor alpha
• Database Link:
  Entrez Gene 24827 Rat
  UniProt ID P01134
• Background: Transforming Growth Factor-alpha (TGF-α), also known as sarcoma growth factor, TGF-type I and ETGF, is a member of the EGF family of cytokines. It is expressed in monocytes, brain cells, keratinocytes and various tumor cells. TGF-α signals through EGFR and acts synergistically with TGF-beta to promote the proliferation of a wide range of epidermal and epithelial cells. TGF-α is a transforming growth factor that is a ligand for the epidermal growth factor receptor, which activates a signaling pathway for cell proliferation, differentiation and development. This protein may act as either a transmembrane-bound ligand or a soluble ligand. The biological actions of TGF-α and EGF are similar. This antibody was generated by immunization of rabbits with TGF-α (1-50) coupled to a carrier protein.
• Synonyms: TFGA