TGF alpha (TGFA) Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody

Specifications

Product Data
Applications	IHC, WB
Recommend Dilution	Western blot: 1/500-1/1000. Immunohistochemistry on paraffin sections: 1/50-1/200.
Reactivity	Human, Mouse, Rat
Host	Rabbit
Clonality	Polyclonal
Immunogen	Synthetic peptide, corresponding to amino acids 111-160 of Human TGFα.
Specificity	This antibody detects endogenous levels of TGF alpha protein. (region surrounding Arg139)
Formulation	Phosphate buffered saline (PBS), pH 7.2. State: Aff - Purified State: Liquid purified Ig fraction Preservative: 0.05% sodium azide
Concentration	1.0 mg/ml
Purification	Affinity-chromatography using epitope-specific immunogen and the purity is > 95% (by SDS-PAGE)
Conjugation	Unconjugated
Storage Condition	Store undiluted at 2-8°C for one month or (in aliquots) at -20°C for longer. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing.
Predicted Protein Size	~ 10, 17 kDa
Gene Name	transforming growth factor alpha
Database Link	Entrez Gene 7039 Human UniProt ID P01135
Background	Transforming growth factor alpha (TGFalpha) is an acid- and heat-stable 50 amino acid protein originally found in rodents and humans. TGFalpha is 33% homologous at the amino acid level to epidermal growth factor (EGF). TGFalpha binds to the EGF receptor, mediates tyrosine phosphorylation of the receptor and promotes anchorage-independent growth of normal rat fibroblasts in soft agar in the presence of transforming growth factor beta. TGFalpha is secreted by a variety of transformed cells and tumors, embryonic cells and some normal adult cells. TGFalpha bioactivity has been found in the urine of cancer patients. It has been suggested that it may act as an autocrine growth factor for the induction or maintenance of malignancy.
Synonyms	Transforming growth factor alpha, ETGF
Reference Data

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