Reactivity: | Human, Mouse, Rat |
Applications: | WB, IF/IC, ELISA |
Host Species: | Rabbit |
Isotype: | IgG |
Clonality: | Polyclonal antibody |
Gene Name: | alpha fetoprotein |
Gene Symbol: | AFP |
Synonyms: | AFPD; FETA; HPAFP; Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) |
Gene ID: | 174 |
UniProt ID: | P02771 |
Immunogen: | Recombinant fusion protein containing a sequence corresponding to amino acids 360-609 of human Alpha-Fetoprotein (Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP)) (NP_001125.1). |
Dilution: | WB 1:500-1:1000; IF/IC 1:50-1:200 |
Purification Method: | Affinity purification |
Concentration: | 0.45 mg/mL |
Buffer: | PBS with 0.02% sodium azide, 50% glycerol, pH7.3. |
Storage: | Store at -20°C. Avoid freeze / thaw cycles. |
Documents: | Manual-AFP antibody |
Background
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 hepatocarcinoma and with teratoma, and has prognostic value for managing advanced gastric cancer. 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.
Images
![]() | Western blot analysis of various lysates using Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) Rabbit pAb (A0200) at 1:1000 dilution. Secondary antibody: HRP-conjugated Goat anti-Rabbit IgG (H+L) (AS014) at 1:10000 dilution. Lysates/proteins: 25μg per lane. Blocking buffer: 3% nonfat dry milk in TBST. Detection: ECL Basic Kit (RM00020). Exposure time: 10s. |
![]() | Western blot analysis of various lysates, using Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) Rabbit pAb (A0200) at 1:400 dilution. Secondary antibody: HRP-conjugated Goat anti-Rabbit IgG (H+L) (AS014) at 1:10000 dilution. Lysates/proteins: 25μg per lane. Blocking buffer: 3% nonfat dry milk in TBST. Detection: ECL Basic Kit (RM00020). Exposure time: 30s. |
![]() | Immunofluorescence analysis of HepG2 cells (upper left) and LO2 cells (negative sample control) (upper right) using Alpha-Fetoprotein (Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP)) Rabbit pAb (red, A16750) at dilution of 1:100. Blue: DAPI for nuclear staining. |
![]() | Immunofluorescence analysis of Hep G2 cells using Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) Rabbit pAb (A0200) at a dilution of 1:100 (40x lens). Secondary antibody: Cy3-conjugated Goat anti-Rabbit IgG (H+L)(AS007) at 1:500 dilution. Blue: DAPI for nuclear staining. |
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