catalog number :
MBS530224
products full name :
AFP antibody
products short name :
AFP
products name syn :
Monoclonal AFP; Anti-AFP; alpha-Fetoprotein; alpha Fetoprotein
other names :
Alpha-fetoprotein; Alpha-fetoprotein; alpha-fetoprotein; alpha-fetoprotein; Alpha-1-fetoprotein; Alpha-fetoglobulin
other gene names :
AFP; AFP; AFPD; FETA; HPAFP; HPAFP
uniprot entry name :
FETA_HUMAN
form :
PBS, pH 7.5, with 0.1% NaN3.
storage stability :
Store at 4 degree C.
tested application :
ELISA (EIA)
other info1 :
Biological Significance: Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP, alpha-fetoprotein; also sometimes called alpha-1-fetoprotein or alpha-fetoglobulin) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the AFP gene. This gene encodes alpha-fetoprotein, a major plasma protein produced by the yolk sac and the liver during fetal life. The protein is thought to be the fetal counterpart of serum albumin, and the alpha-fetoprotein and albumin genes are present in tandem on chromosome 4.
other info2 :
Biohazard Information: This product contains sodium azide as preservative. Although the amount of sodium azide is very small appropriate care must be taken when handling this product. Immunogen: AFP antibody was raised in mouse using highly pure hAFP from cord serum as the immunogen.
products categories :
Cancer
products description :
Mouse monoclonal AFP antibody
ncbi acc num :
AAH27881.1
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); 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]
uniprot summary :
AFP: 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. Dimeric and trimeric forms have been found in addition to the monomeric form. Plasma. Synthesized by the fetal liver and yolk sac. Belongs to the ALB/AFP/VDB family. Protein type: Secreted; Secreted, signal peptide. Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 4q13.3. Cellular Component: extracellular space; cytoplasm. Molecular Function: metal ion binding. Biological Process: transport; progesterone metabolic process; ovulation from ovarian follicle. Disease: Alpha-fetoprotein Deficiency; Alpha-fetoprotein, Hereditary Persistence Of