AFP Polyclonal Antibody
Sizes: 50μL, 100μL
Catalogue Numbers: RA21706-50, RA21706-100
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: Liquid in PBS containing 50% glycerol, 0.5% BSA and 0.02% sodium azide.
Storage Instructions: -20°C/1 year
Recommended dilutions: Western Blot: 1/500 - 1/2000. IHC-p: 1:100-300 ELISA: 1/20000. Not yet tested in other applications.
Alternative Names: AFP; HPAFP; Alpha-fetoprotein; Alpha-1-fetoprotein; Alpha-fetoglobulin
Applications: WB; IHC-p; IF (paraffin section) ; ELISA
Species Cross-Reactivity: Human; Rat; Mouse
GeneID (Human): 174
Protein MW (KDa): 70
SWISS: P02771
Source: Rabbit
Research Use Only