catalog number :
MBS316032
products full name :
Rabbit anti Alpha Fetoprotein
products short name :
Alpha Fetoprotein (AFP)
products name syn :
Rabbit Antibody to Human Alpha Fetoprotein (AFP)
other names :
alpha-fetoprotein; Alpha-fetoprotein; alpha-fetoprotein; alpha-fetoprotein; Alpha-1-fetoprotein; Alpha-fetoglobulin
other gene names :
AFP; AFP; FETA; HPAFP; AFP; HPAFP
uniprot entry name :
FETA_HUMAN
specificity :
Alpha Fetoprotein (AFP). Human Alpha Fetoprotein (AFP). No cross reactivity with Human albumin, CEA, Ferritin, hCG, PAP, PSA.
purity :
DEAE column chromatography
concentration :
3.23mg/ml
storage stability :
Store at 2 to 8 degree C. DO NOT FREEZE.
other info1 :
Immunogen: Human Cord Blood AFP
other info2 :
Buffer: 0.015 M Potassium Phosphate, pH 7.4 containing 0.85% Sodium chloride. Preservative: 0.1% Sodium Azide. Important Note: Centrifuge before opening to ensure complete recovery of vial contents. Warnings: This product contains sodium azide, which has been classified as Xn (Harmful) in European Directive 67/548/EEC in the concentration range of 0.1 - 1.0 %. When disposing of this reagent through lead or copper plumbing, flush with copious volumes of water to prevent azide build-up in drains.
products categories :
Polyclonal Antibodies for Cancer Research
ncbi acc num :
AAB58754.1
ncbi mol weight :
68,678 Da
ncbi pathways :
Direct P53 Effectors Pathway (137939); FOXA2 And FOXA3 Transcription Factor Networks Pathway (137911); Glucocorticoid Receptor Regulatory Network Pathway (138014)
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]
uniprot summary :
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. Subunit structure: Dimeric and trimeric forms have been found in addition to the monomeric form. Subcellular location: Secreted. Tissue specificity: Plasma. Synthesized by the fetal liver and yolk sac. Developmental stage: Occurs in the plasma of fetuses more than 4 weeks old, reaches the highest levels during the 12th-16th week of gestation, and drops to trace amounts after birth. The serum level in adults is usually less than 40 ng/ml. AFP occurs also at high levels in the plasma and ascitic fluid of adults with hepatoma. Post-translational modification: Independent studies suggest heterogeneity of the N-terminal sequence of the mature protein and of the cleavage site of the signal sequence.Sulfated. Sequence similarities: Belongs to the ALB/AFP/VDB family.Contains 3 albumin domains.