AFP (AB2173) Rabbit mAb

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, Jul 2008]

WB, 1:2000-1:10000 | IHC, 1:200-1:1000 | IF, 1:200-1:1000 | IP, 0. 5μg-4μg antibody for 200μg-400μg extracts of whole cells. | ELISA, Recommended starting concentration is 1 μg/mL. Please optimize the concentration based on your specific assay requirements.