Product info:

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.

Alternative names:

AFPD; FETA; HPAFP; AFP

Species reactivity:

Human, Mouse, Rat

Host:

Rabbit

Cellular localisation:

Secreted

Isotype:

IgG

Immunogen:

Recombinant fusion protein containing a sequence corresponding to amino acids 360-609 of human Alpha-Fetoprotein (Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP)) (NP_001125.1).

Positive control:

Mouse liver, Mouse kidney, Rat liver, Rat brain

AA Sequence:

RRHPQLAVSVILRVAKGYQELLEKCFQTENPLECQDKGEEELQKYIQESQALAKRSCGLFQKLGEYYLQNAFLVAYTKKAPQLTSSELMAITRKMAATAATCCQLSEDKLLACGEGAADIIIGHLCIRHEMTPVNPGVGQCCTSSYANRRPCFSSLVVDETYVPPAFSDDKFIFHKDLCQAQGVALQTMKQEFLINLVKQKPQITEEQLEAVIADFSGLLEKCCQGQEQEVCFAEEGQKLISKTRAALGV

Purification:

Affinity purification

Molecular weight:

Calculated MW: 68kDa Observed MW: 68kDa

Form:

Liquid

Applications:

IHC (Murine liver, Mus musculus) IF (Mus musculus, Homo sapiens) WB (Homo sapiens, Mus musculus)

Dilution:

WB 1:500 - 1:2000

Storage buffer:

Buffer: PBS with 0.02% sodium azide, 50% glycerol, pH7.3.

Storage:

Store at 4°C short term. For long-term storage, aliquot and store at -20°C or below. Stable for 12 months at -20°C. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

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