Recombinant Human AFP, His-tagged

• Cat.No.: AFP-9461H
• Product Overview: Recombinant Human AFP protein, fused to His-tag, was expressed in E.coli and purified by Ni-sepharose.

Specification

• Description: 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.
• Source: E.coli
• Species: Human
• Tag: His
• Protein length: 260-609a.a.
• Storage: The protein is stored in PBS buffer at -20℃. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing cycles.
• Storage Buffer: 1M PBS (58mM Na2HPO4,17mM NaH2PO4, 68mM NaCl, pH8. ) added with 300mM Imidazole and 0.7% Sarcosyl, 15%glycerol.

Gene Information

• Gene Name: AFP alpha-fetoprotein [ Homo sapiens ]
• Official Symbol: AFP
• Synonyms: AFP; alpha-fetoprotein; HPAFP; FETA; alpha-fetoglobulin; alpha-1-fetoprotein
• Gene ID: 174
• mRNA Refseq: NM_001134
• Protein Refseq: NP_001125
• UniProt ID: P02771
• Chromosome Location: 4q11-q13
• Pathway: Direct p53 effectors, organism-specific biosystem; FOXA2 and FOXA3 transcription factor networks, organism-specific biosystem; Glucocorticoid receptor regulatory network, organism-specific biosystem
• Function: metal ion binding