Anti-Procalcitonin antibody (ab166963)
Key features and details
- Sheep polyclonal to Procalcitonin
- Reacts with: Human
- Isotype: IgG
Overview
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Product name
Anti-Procalcitonin antibody
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Description
Sheep polyclonal to Procalcitonin -
Host species
Sheep -
Species reactivity
Reacts with: Human -
Immunogen
Recombinant Human Procalcitonin
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Properties
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Form
Liquid -
Storage instructions
Shipped at 4°C. Upon delivery aliquot and store at -20°C. Avoid freeze / thaw cycles. -
Storage buffer
pH: 7.20
Preservative: 0.09% Sodium azide
Constituents: 99% Phosphate Buffer, 0.88% Sodium chloride -
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Purity
IgG fraction -
Clonality
Polyclonal -
Isotype
IgG -
Research areas
Associated products
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Isotype control
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Recombinant Protein
Target
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Relevance
Procalcitonin (PCT) is a 116 amino acid residue peptide with molecular weight of about 13 kDa. PCT itself has no known hormonal activity. PCT belongs to a group of related proteins including calcitonin gene-related peptides I and II, amylin, adrenomodulin and calcitonin (CAPA peptide family). PCT, like other peptides of CAPA family, appears from the common precursor pre-procalcitonin consisting of 141 amino acids by removal of 25 amino acids from the N-terminus. PCT undergoes successive cleavages to form three molecules: N-terminal fragment (55 a.a.), calcitonin (32 a.a.) and katacalcin (21 a.a.). Under normal metabolic conditions, PCT is only present in the C cells of the thyroid gland. In bacterial infection and sepsis, however, intact PCT is found in the blood and, more importantly, its level is related to the severity of bacterial sepsis. Today, PCT is considered to be one of the earliest and most specific markers of sepsis. -
Cellular localization
Secreted -
Database links
- Entrez Gene: 796 Human
- Omim: 114130 Human
- SwissProt: P01258 Human
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Alternative names
- CALC1 antibody
- CALCA antibody
- calcitonin related polypeptide alpha antibody
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Protocols
To our knowledge, customised protocols are not required for this product. Please try the standard protocols listed below and let us know how you get on.
Datasheets and documents
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SDS download
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Datasheet download
References (1)
ab166963 has been referenced in 1 publication.
- Busch A et al. Is Procalcitonin (PCT) a reliable biomarker for preoperative diagnosing of low grade periprosthetic joint infection? A prospective study. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 21:257 (2020). PubMed: 32312264