alpha 1 Fetoprotein (AFP) Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody

CAT#: TA373342

Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) Rabbit polyclonal Antibody

Specifications

Product Data

• Applications: IF, IP, WB
• Recommended Dilution: WB,1:500 - 1:2000
  IF,1:50 - 1:200
  IP,1:50 - 1:100
• Reactivities: Human, Mouse, Rat
• Host: Rabbit
• Isotype: IgG
• Clonality: Polyclonal
• Immunogen: Recombinant protein of human Alpha-Fetoprotein (Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP)).
• Formulation: Buffer: PBS with 0.02% sodium azide,50% glycerol,pH7.3.
• Concentration: lot specific
• Purification: Affinity purification
• Conjugation: Unconjugated
• Stability: Shelf life: one year from despatch.
• Predicted Protein Size: 68kDa
• Gene Name: alpha fetoprotein
• Database Link:
  Entrez Gene 174 Human
  UniProt ID P02771
• 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.