Rat Growth Hormone Antibody

Catalog #: MAB15661 Datasheet / COA / SDS

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MAB15661
MAB15661-SP

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Rat Growth Hormone Antibody Summary

Species Reactivity

Rat

Specificity

Detects rat Growth Hormone in direct ELISAs and Western blots. In direct ELISAs and Western blots, no cross-reactivity with recombinant human Growth Hormone is observed.

Source

Monoclonal Mouse IgG_2B Clone # 222517

Purification

Protein A or G purified from hybridoma culture supernatant

Immunogen

E. coli-derived recombinant rat Growth Hormone
Phe27-Phe216
Accession # P01244

Formulation

Lyophilized from a 0.2 μm filtered solution in PBS with Trehalose. *Small pack size (SP) is supplied either lyophilized or as a 0.2 µm filtered solution in PBS.

Endotoxin Level

<0.10 EU per 1 μg of the antibody by the LAL method.

Label

Unconjugated

Purity

Protein A or G purified from hybridoma culture supernatant

Applications

Recommended Concentration

Sample

Western Blot

1 µg/mL

Recombinant Rat Growth Hormone

Immunohistochemistry

8-25 µg/mL

Perfusion fixed frozen sections of rat pituitary

Please Note: Optimal dilutions should be determined by each laboratory for each application. General Protocols are available in the Technical Information section on our website.

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Preparation and Storage

Reconstitution

Reconstitute at 0.5 mg/mL in sterile PBS.

Shipping

The product is shipped at ambient temperature. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below. *Small pack size (SP) is shipped with polar packs. Upon receipt, store it immediately at -20 to -70 °C

Stability & Storage

Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

12 months from date of receipt, -20 to -70 °C as supplied.
1 month, 2 to 8 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.
6 months, -20 to -70 °C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.

Background: Growth Hormone

Growth Hormone, also known as somatotropin, is synthesized primarily in the anterior pituitary. It is a pleiotropic cytokine that exerts its biological actions by binding to the transmembrane GH receptor which is present in many cell types.

Entrez Gene IDs

2688 (Human)

Alternate Names

GH1; GHB5; GHIGHD1B; GHN; GH-N; GHNGrowth hormone; GH-Nsomatotropin; growth hormone 1Pituitary growth hormone; Growth Hormone; hGH-N; IGHD1A; IGHD2; Somatotropin