Alpha 1 Acid Glycoprotein, Human Plasma
Product Number 16-16-010700
Packaged 1 mg per vialMW 40,000
Salt-free lyophilized solid
Storage: Freezer
Found in human plasma in concentrations of 55-140 mg per 100 ml. Classical standard glycoprotein for studies on the structure of the oligosaccharide units. Carbohydrate content is 40%. Its biological significance is unknown although it can bind progesterone 15 times as strongly as albumin. Sialic-acid-deficient alpha-1-AG has an affinity for vitamin B-12. Clinically, alpha 1 acid glycoprotein is an acute-phase reactant that together with haptoglobin is an indicator of acute inflammation. The alpha 1 acid glycoprotein:haptolobin ratio is useful in studies of bone marrow disorders, hemolytic processes and metastases.
Purity: >=95% by SDS-PAGE
Prepared from plasma shown to be non reactive for HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and syphilis by current FDA testing standards.
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