Complement C5, Human

Lyophilized powder may be stored at 4 °C for short-term only. Reconstitute to nominal volume by adding sterile 40-50% glycerol, ddH2O. Aliquot and store at -20 °C. Reconstituted product is stable for 12 months at -20 °C. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap. Further dilutions can be made in assay buffer.

Recognizes human native C5 as well as with C5b. Allows detection of native complement component C5 and discrimination from activated C5b-9 complexes, especially in different forms of glomerulonephritis.

[complement C5 preproprotein; Complement C5; complement C5; OTTHUMP00000022001; anaphylatoxin C5a analog; C3 and PZP-like alpha-2-macroglobulin domain-containing protein 4; complement component 5; C3 and PZP-like alpha-2-macroglobulin domain-containing protein 4]