Description
Thymidine Phosphorylase Antibody / PD-ECGF | V3416-20UG | Gentaur US, UK & Europe Disrtribition
Family: Primary antibody
Formulation: 0.2 mg/ml in 1X PBS with 0.1 mg/ml BSA (US sourced) and 0.05% sodium azide
Format: Purified
Clone: P-GF.44C
Host Animal: Mouse
Clonality: Monoclonal (mouse origin)
Species Reactivity: Human, Mouse, Rat
Application: WB, IP, IHC-P
Buffer: N/A
Limitation: This Thymidine Phosphorylase antibody is available for research use only.
Purity: Protein G affinity chromatography
Description: Recognizes a 485 amino acid protein (55 kDa monomer / 110 kDa homodimer), identified as platelet-derived endothelial growth factor (PD-ECGF), also called Thymidine Phosphorylase (TP, Tymp) or Gliostatin. In the presence of inorganic orthophosphate, it catalyzes the reversible phospholytic cleavage of thymidine and deoxyuridine to their corresponding bases and 2-deoxyribose-1-phosphate. It is both chemotactic and mitogenic for endothelial cells and a non-heparin binding angiogenic factor present in platelets. Its enzymatic activity is crucial for angiogenic activity (metabolite is angiogenic). Higher levels of serum TP/PD-ECGF are observed in cancer patients. It is also involved in transformation of fluoropyrimidines, cytotoxic agents used in the treatment of a variety of malignancies, into active cytotoxic metabolites (e.g. 5 -deoxy-5-fluorouridine to 5-FU). High intra-cellular levels of TP/PD-ECGF are associated with increased chemosensitivity to such antimetabolites.
Immunogen: Human recombinant full length protein was used as the immunogen for this Thymidine Phosphorylase antibody.
Storage: Store the Thymidine Phosphorylase antibody at 2-8oC (with azide) or aliquot and store at -20 °C or colder (without azide).
