Species: | Rabbit |
Applications: | WB IHC IF |
Immunogen Range: | A C term -peptide of human AFP |
Clonality: | Polyclonal Antibody |
Isotype: | IgG |
GENE ID: | 174 |
Swiss Prot: | P02771 |
Synonyms: | FETA, HPAFP |
Purification: | Affinity purification |
Storage: | Store at -20°C or -80°C in PBS with 0.02% sodium azide and 50% glycerol. Avoid freeze/thaw cycles. |
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. [provided by RefSeq |
Caculated MW: | 65 kDa |
Observed MW: | Refer to Figures |
Applications: |
WB 1:500-1:2000 IHC 1:50-1:200 IF 1:20-1:100 |
Reacitivity: | Human, Mouse, Rat |