Ghrelin (K47) polyclonal antibody

Ghrelin was originally discovered as a preprohormone that stimulates the release of growth hormone from the anterior pituitary. Recent studies have shown that ghrelin, in concert with other hormones, helps to control both appetite and energy balance. The synthesis of ghrelin takes place predominantly in epithelial cells of the stomach, although it is also produced in smaller quantities in the placenta, kidney, pituitary and hypothalamus.Ghrelin is an endogenous ligand for the growth hormone secretagogue receptor and is involved in regulating growth hormone release from the pituitary. It has an appetite stimulating effect, induces adiposity, and stimulates gastric acid secretion, and it is involved in growth regulation.

Appetite regulating hormone; Ghrelin 27; Ghrelin 28; Ghrelin; Ghrelin/obestatin prepropeptide; ghrl; GHRL; Growth hormone releasing peptide; Growth hormone secretagogue; Growth hormone-releasing peptide; M46 protein; Motilin related peptide; Motilin-related peptide; MTLRP; Obestatin; Protein M46

The antibody was affinity-purified from rabbit antiserum by affinity-chromatography using epitope-specific immunogen and the purity is > 95% (by SDS-PAGE) .