Cat#:PA-4142F;Product Name:Goat Anti-Human AFP Antibody;Synonym:AFP; alpha 1 fetoprotein; alpha fetoglobulin; alpha Fetoprotein; Alpha fetoprotein precursor; FETA; HPAFP; HP;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 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.;Description:Goat Anti-Human AFP Polyclonal Antibody;Host Species:Goat;Species Reactivity:Human;Isotype:IgG1, Kappa;Application:Pr;Storage:Store antibody products at 2-8°C. For long term storage, aliquot and freeze at -20°C. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles;Usage:For Lab Research Use Only;