catalog number :
MBS125057
products full name :
AFP Polyclonal Antibody
products short name :
AFP
products name syn :
AFP; FETA; Alpha fetoglobulin; alpha fetoprotein; Alpha 1 fetoprotein; HPAFP
other names :
Alpha-fetoprotein; Alpha-fetoprotein; alpha-fetoprotein; alpha-fetoglobulin; alpha-1-fetoprotein; alpha-fetoprotein; Alpha-1-fetoprotein; Alpha-fetoglobulin
other gene names :
AFP; AFP; AFPD; FETA; HPAFP; HPAFP
uniprot entry name :
FETA_HUMAN
reactivity :
Human, Mouse, Rat
purity :
Affinity Purification
storage stability :
Store at -20 degree C (regular) or -80 degree C (long term). Avoid freeze / thaw cycles. Buffer: PBS with 0.02% sodium azide, 50% glycerol, pH7.3.
tested application :
Western Blot (WB), Immunohistochemistry (IHC), Immunofluorescence (IF), Immunoprecipitation (IP)
app notes :
WB: 1:500 - 1:2000. IHC: 1:50 - 1:200. IF: 1:50 - 1:200. IP: 1:20 - 1:50
other info1 :
Species: Human. Route: Synthetic Peptide
other info2 :
Immunogen: C term -peptide of human AFP. Calculated Molecular Weight: 65kDa
products categories :
Polyclonal
products description :
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is a 65 kDa glycoprotein found in the serum of the mammalian fetal liver, yolk sac, and GI tract. While AFP expression in adult cells is low, it is aberrantly expressed in adult liver cancer cells (1,2). The tumor suppressor gene p53 and beta-catenin are both involved in the regulation of AFP expression. In normal adult cells, p53 binds to the repressor region of the AFP gene, thereby blocking transcription. Mutations in both p53 and beta-catenin are associated with aberrant expression of AFP. Elevated serum levels are predictive of hepatocellular carcinoma (3).
ncbi pathways :
Direct P53 Effectors Pathway 137939!!FOXA2 And FOXA3 Transcription Factor Networks Pathway 137911!!Glucocorticoid Receptor Regulatory Network Pathway 138014!!Hippo Signaling Pathway 749777!!Hippo Signaling Pathway 750388
ncbi summary :
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]