AFP Antibody | XW-7017

AFP Antibody | XW-7017 | Gentaur UK, US & Europe Distribution

Host: Chicken

Reactivity: Human

Homology: N/A

Immunogen: 180-420

Research Area: Signal Transduction, Stem Cell

Tested Application: WB

Application: AFP antibody can be used for the detection of AFP by Western blot, may also work for IHC and ICC.

Specificiy: N/A

Positive Control 1: N/A

Positive Control 2: N/A

Positive Control 3: N/A

Positive Control 4: N/A

Positive Control 5: N/A

Positive Control 6: N/A

Molecular Weight: 68.7 kDa (calculated)

Validation: N/A

Isoform: N/A

Purification: Antigen affinity-purified

Clonality: Polyclonal

Clone: N/A

Isotype: N/A

Conjugate: Unconjugated

Physical State: Liquid

Buffer: Phosphate-Buffered Saline. No preservatives added.

Concentration: 1 mg/mL

Storage Condition: AFP antibody can be stored at 4˚C for short term (weeks) . Long term storage should be at -20˚C. As with all antibodies care should be taken to avoid repeated freeze thaw cycles. Antibodies should not be exposed to prolonged high temperatures.

Alternate Name: HPAFP, Alpha-fetoprotein, Alpha-1-fetoprotein, FETA, HPAFP,

User Note: Optimal dilutions for each application to be determined by the researcher.

BACKGROUND: α-1-fetoprotein. α-fetoprotein is a major plasma protein produced by the yolk sac and the liver during fetal life. α-fetoprotein expression in adults is often associated with hepatoma or teratoma. However, hereditary persistance of α-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 α-fetoprotein and albumin genes are present in tandem in the same transcriptional orientation on chromosome 4. α-fetoprotein is found in monomeric as well as dimeric and trimeric forms, and binds copper, nickel, fatty acids and bilirubin. The level of α-fetoprotein in amniotic fluid is used to measure renal loss of protein to screen for spina bifida and anencephaly.