Synacthen Antibody / ACTH | V2230SAF-100UG

Synacthen Antibody / ACTH | V2230SAF-100UG | Gentaur US, UK & Europe Disrtribition

Family: Primary antibody

Formulation: 1 mg/ml in 1X PBS; BSA free, sodium azide free

Format: Purified

Clone: AH26

Host Animal: Mouse

Clonality: Monoclonal (mouse origin)

Species Reactivity: Human, Mouse, Rat

Application: IHC-P

Buffer: N/A

Limitation: This ACTH antibody is available for research use only.

Purity: Protein G affinity chromatography

Description: POMC (pro-opiomelanocortin or corticotropin-lipotropin) is a 267 amino acid polypeptide hormone precursor that goes through extensive, tissue-specific post-translational processing by convertases. POMC is cleaved into ten hormone chains named NPP, ACTH, alpha-MSH (Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone), beta-MSH, gamma-MSH, CLIP (corticotropin-like intermediary peptide), Lipotropin-beta, Lipotropin-gamma, beta-endorphin and Met-enkephalin. ACTH (also called Corticotropin) is a 39 amino acid active peptide produced by the anterior pituitary. Clone AH26 antibody is specific to Synacthen (aa 1-24 of ACTH) and does not react with CLIP (aa 17-39). ACTH is produced by cells of immune system (T-cells, B-cells, and macrophages) in response to stimuli associated with stress. Specific antibody is a useful marker in classification of pituitary tumors and the study of pituitary disease. It reacts with ACTH-producing cells (corticotrophs). It also may react with other tumors (e.g. some small cell carcinomas of the lung) that cause paraneoplastic syndromes by secreting ACTH.

Immunogen: A synthetic peptide corresponding to aa 1-24 of human ACTH was used as the immunogen for this ACTH antibody.

Storage: Store the ACTH antibody at 2-8oC (with azide) or aliquot and store at -20 °C or colder (without azide).