Anti-Afm Antibody Picoband®, APC Conjugate

Boster Bio Anti-Afm Antibody Picoband® catalog # A00275-3. Tested in ELISA, Flow Cytometry, IHC, WB applications. This antibody reacts with Mouse, Rat. The brand Picoband indicates this is a premium antibody that guarantees superior quality, high affinity, and strong signals with minimal background in Western blot applications. Only our best-performing antibodies are designated as Picoband, ensuring unmatched performance.

Product Specifications

Background

Afamin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the AFM gene. This gene is a member of the albumin gene family, which is comprised of four genes that localize to chromosome 4 in a tandem arrangement. These four genes encode structurally-related serum transport proteins that are known to be evolutionarily related. The protein encoded by this gene is regulated developmentally, expressed in the liver and secreted into the bloodstream.

Synonyms

Agouti-related protein; Agrp; Agrt; Art

Gene Name

agouti related neuropeptide

Gene ID

280662

UniProt

O89020

Host

Rabbit

Reactivity

Mouse,Rat

Cross Reactivity

No cross-reactivity with other proteins.

Immunogen

E.coli-derived mouse Afm recombinant protein (Position: D40-K596).

Clonality

Polyclonal

Tissue Specificity

Expressed in arcuate nucleus and median eminence, adrenal gland (medulla), hypothalamus, testis, and lung.

Applications

WB,IHC,Flow Cytometry,ELISA

Purification

Immunogen affinity purified.

Concentration

Adding 0.2 ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500 μg/ml.

Form

Lyophilized

Reconstitution

Add 0.2ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500ug/ml.

Function

Plays a role in weight homeostasis. Involved in the control of feeding behavior through the central melanocortin system. Acts as alpha melanocyte-stimulating hormone antagonist by inhibiting cAMP production mediated by stimulation of melanocortin receptors within the hypothalamus and adrenal gland. Has very low activity with MC5R. Is an inverse agonist for MC3R and MC4R being able to suppress their constitutive activity (By similarity). It promotes MC3R and MC4R endocytosis in an arrestin-dependent manner (By similarity).

Components

Each vial contains 4mg Trehalose, 0.9mg NaCl, 0.2mg Na2HPO4, 0.01mg NaN3.

References & Citations

1. Belanger, L., Roy, S., Allard, D. New albumin gene 3-prime adjacent to the alpha-1-fetoprotein locus. J. Biol. Chem. 269: 5481-5484, 1994. 2. Lichenstein, H. S., Lyons, D. E., Wurfel, M. M., Johnson, D. A., McGinley, M. D., Leidli, J. C., Trollinger, D. B., Mayer, J. P., Wright, S. D., Zukowski, M. M. Afamin is a new member of the albumin, alpha-fetoprotein, and vitamin D-binding protein gene family. J. Biol. Chem. 269: 18149-18154, 1994. 3. Nishio, H., Dugaiczyk, A. Complete structure of the human alpha-albumin gene, a new member of the serum albumin multigene family. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. 93: 7557-7561, 1996.

Storage Conditions

Store at -20℃ for one year from date of receipt. After reconstitution, at 4℃ for one month. It can also be aliquotted and stored frozen at -20℃ for six months. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

Calculated Molecular Weight

68762 MW

Observed Molecular Weight

87 kDa

Fragment

Rabbit IgG

Applications Notes

Western blot, 0.1-0.25μg/ml, Mouse, Rat Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin-embedded Section), 2-5μg/ml, Rat Flow Cytometry (Fixed), 1-3μg/1x106 cells, Mouse ELISA, 0.1-0.5μg/ml, -