AFP Monoclonal Antibody
Size: 50μL, 100μL
Catalogue Numbers: RA10730-50, RA10730-100
Citations, Manuals and MSDS Available upon request.
Background: alpha fetoprotein (AFP) Homo sapiens 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, Jul 2008],
Condition: Antibody are purified by protein G affinity chromatography. Liquid in PBS containing 50% glycerol and 0.03% sodium azide.
Storage Instructions: -20°C/1 year
Applications: WB; ELISA
Species Cross-Reactivity: Human
GeneID (Human): 174
SWISS: P02771
Source: Mouse
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