AFP Mouse mAb
Product Details
- Cat. No.
- A11865
- Type
- Primary Antibody
- Clonality
- Monoclonal
- Host
- Mouse
Western blot - AFP antibody (A11865)
The supplier does not provide quotations for this antibody through SelectScience. You can search for similar antibodies in our Antibody Directory.
Description
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.
Biological Information
- Clonality: Monoclonal
- Host: Mouse
- Reactivity: Human, Mouse, Rat
