| Host: | Goat |
| Applications: | Pep-ELISA/WB/IHC |
| Reactivity: | Human |
| Note: | STRICTLY FOR FURTHER SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH USE ONLY (RUO). MUST NOT TO BE USED IN DIAGNOSTIC OR THERAPEUTIC APPLICATIONS. |
| Short Description : | Goat polyclonal antibody anti-alpha-fetoprotein (68-82) is suitable for use in ELISA, Western Blot and Immunohistochemistry research applications. |
| Clonality : | Polyclonal |
| Conjugation: | Unconjugated |
| Isotype: | IgG |
| Formulation: | 0.5 mg/ml in Tris saline, 0.02% sodium azide, pH7.3 with 0.5% bovine serum albumin. NA |
| Purification: | Purified from goat serum by ammonium sulphate precipitation followed by antigen affinity chromatography using the immunizing peptide. |
| Concentration: | 0.5 mg/mL |
| Dilution Range: | Peptide ELISA: antibody detection limit dilution 1:128000.WB: Approx 70kDa band observed in lysates of cell line HepG2 (calculated MW of 68.7kDa according to NP_001125.1). Recommended concentration: 0.3-1µg/ml.IHC: Paraffin embedded Human K |
| Storage Instruction: | Store at-20°C on receipt and minimise freeze-thaw cycles. |
| Gene Symbol: | AFP |
| Gene ID: | 174 |
| Uniprot ID: | FETA_HUMAN |
| Immunogen Region: | 68-82 |
| Accession Number: | NP_001125.1 |
| Immunogen Sequence: | KDALTAIEKPTGDEQ |
| Post Translational Modifications | Independent studies suggest heterogeneity of the N-terminal sequence of the mature protein and of the cleavage site of the signal sequence. Sulfated. |
| Function | Binds copper, nickel, and fatty acids as well as, and bilirubin less well than, serum albumin. Only a small percentage (less than 2%) of the human AFP shows estrogen-binding properties. |
| Protein Name | Alpha-FetoproteinAlpha-1-FetoproteinAlpha-Fetoglobulin |
| Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-381426Reactome: R-HSA-8957275 |
| Cellular Localisation | Secreted |
| Alternative Antibody Names | Anti-Alpha-Fetoprotein antibodyAnti-Alpha-1-Fetoprotein antibodyAnti-Alpha-Fetoglobulin antibodyAnti-AFP antibodyAnti-HPAFP antibody |
Information sourced from Uniprot.org