Anti-Inhibin alpha antibody [SM4993] (STJA0004993)
SPECIFICATIONS
ClonalityMonoclonal
HostMouse
ConjugationUnconjugated
ImmunogenSynthesized peptide derived from human Inhibin A (INHA)
General Information
| Short Description | Mouse monoclonal anti-Inhibin alpha for use in IHC and IF in Human samples. Datasheet included with dilution recommendations, and related reagents. |
| Applications | IHC/IF |
| Host | Mouse |
| Reactivity | Human |
| Note | STRICTLY FOR FURTHER SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH USE ONLY (RUO). MUST NOT TO BE USED IN DIAGNOSTIC OR THERAPEUTIC APPLICATIONS. |
Product Properties
| Clonality | Monoclonal |
| Clone ID | SM4993 |
| Conjugation | Unconjugated |
| Purification | The antibody was affinity-purified from mouse ascites by affinity-chromatography using specific immunogen. |
| Dilution Range | IHC/IF (H) 1:200-1:500 |
| Formulation | Liquid in PBS containing 50% glycerol, 0.5% BSA and 0.02% sodium azide. |
| Storage Instruction | Store at-20C for up to one year, and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles. |
Target Information
| Gene Symbol | INHA |
| Gene ID | 3623 |
| Uniprot ID | INHA_HUMAN |
| Immunogen | Synthesized peptide derived from human Inhibin A (INHA) |
Additional Info
| Post Translational Modifications | Proteolytic processing yields a number of bioactive forms. The 20/23 kDa forms consist solely of the mature alpha chain, the 26/29 kDa forms consist of the most N-terminal propeptide linked through a disulfide bond to the mature alpha chain, the 50/53 kDa forms encompass the entire proprotein. Each type can be furthermore either mono- or diglycosylated, causing the mass difference. |
| Function | Inhibins and activins inhibit and activate, respectively, the secretion of follitropin by the pituitary gland. Inhibins/activins are involved in regulating a number of diverse functions such as hypothalamic and pituitary hormone secretion, gonadal hormone secretion, germ cell development and maturation, erythroid differentiation, insulin secretion, nerve cell survival, embryonic axial development or bone growth, depending on their subunit composition. Inhibins appear to oppose the functions of activins. Inhibin A is a dimer of alpha/INHA and beta-A/INHBA that functions as a feedback regulator in the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis. Inhibits the secretion of FSH from the anterior pituitary gland by acting on pituitary gonadotrope cells. Antagonizes activin A by binding to the proteoglycan, betaglycan, and forming a stable complex with and, thereby, sequestering type II activin receptors while excluding type I receptor. Inhibin B is a dimer of alpha and beta-B that plays a crucial role in the regulation of the reproductive system by inhibiting the secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) from the anterior pituitary gland. Thereby, maintains reproductive homeostasis in both males and females. Acts as a more potent suppressor of FSH release than inhibin A. Functions as competitive receptor antagonist binding activin type II receptors with high affinity in the presence of the TGF-beta type III coreceptor/TGFBR3L. |
| Protein Name | Inhibin Alpha Chain |
| Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-1502540Reactome: R-HSA-201451Reactome: R-HSA-209822Reactome: R-HSA-9839406 |
| Cellular Localisation | Secreted |
| Alternative Antibody Names | Anti-Inhibin Alpha Chain antibodyAnti-INHA antibody |
Information sourced from Uniprot.org