VIP Antibody

Product Specifications

Background

VIP belongs to the glucagon family. It stimulates myocardial contractility, causes vasodilation, increases glycogenolysis, lowers arterial blood pressure and relaxes the smooth muscle of trachea, stomach and gall bladder.

NCBI Gene ID

7432

Swiss Prot

P01282

Accession Number

P01282

Host

Rabbit

Reactivity

Human

Immunogen

This VIP antibody is generated from rabbits immunized with a KLH conjugated synthetic peptide between 139-167 amino acids from the C-terminal region of human VIP.

Clonality

Polyclonal

Conjugation

Unconjugated

Type

Primary Antibodies

Field of Research

Neuroscience, Signal Transduction

Purification

This antibody is prepared by Saturated Ammonium Sulfate (SAS) precipitation followed by dialysis

Concentration

Batch dependent

Buffer

Supplied in PBS with 0.09% (W/V) sodium azide.

Modification

None

Shipping Conditions

Blue Ice

Storage Conditions

Store at 4˚ C for three months and -20˚ C, stable for up to one year. As with all antibodies care should be taken to avoid repeated freeze thaw cycles. Antibodies should not be exposed to prolonged high temperatures.

Calculated Molecular Weight

19 kDa

Fragment

Rabbit Ig

Symbol

VIP

NCBI Official Name

VIP peptides

NCBI Organism

Homo sapiens

Background Reference 01

Lu, Y., Neurogastroenterol. Motil. 21 (7), 754-E47 (2009)

Background Reference 02

Zhu, L., IntGynaecol Obstet 105 (3), 223-225 (2009)

Other Product Names

VIP peptides, Intestinal peptide PHV-42, Peptide histidine valine 42, Intestinal peptide PHM-27, Peptide histidine methioninamide 27, Vasoactive intestinal peptide, VIP, Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide, VIP