Goat polyclonal antibody raised against native AFP.
Immunogen:
Human cord blood AFP.
Host:
Goat
Reactivity:
Human
Specificity:
This antibody is specific to AFP. No cross-reactivity with human Albumin, CEA, Ferritin, hCG, PAP, and PSA.
Form:
Liquid
Purification:
Affinity column chromatography purification
Recommend Usage:
Sandwich ELISA (For solid phase immobilization (capture) or enzyme conjugation (detection) in the human AFP sandwich immunoassay.) The optimal working dilution should be determined by the end user.
Storage Buffer:
In 15 mM KPO4 buffer, 0.85% NaCl, pH 7.4 (0.09% sodium azide).
Storage Instruction:
Store at 4°C. DO NOT FREEZE. Precipitation may occur upon freezing.
Note:
This product contains sodium azide: a POISONOUS AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE which should be handled by trained staff only.
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