Human chorionic gonadotropin antibody (hCG) is a glycoprotein hormone synthesized in syncytiotrophoblastic cells of placenta and in certain trophoblastic tumors. The hormone-specific alpha chains have molecular weights of 13 kDa. HCG is found in moles and choriocarcinoma, chorionic components of germ cell tumors, and syncytiotrophoblast like cells in seminoma/dysgerminoma and embryonal carcinoma. In diagnostic pathology, hCG is a useful marker for classification of germ cell tumors, identification of extragonadal germ cell tumors.
Formulation
1 mg/ml in 1X PBS; BSA free, sodium azide free
Host
Rabbit
Immunogen Region
A portion of amino acids 1-100 of hCG protein was used as the immunogen for the recombinant hCG alpha antibody.
Isotype
Rabbit IgG
Species Reactivity
Human
Note
Optimal dilution of the recombinant hCG alpha antibody should be determined by the researcher.
Uniprot
P01215
Format
Purified
Purity
Protein A/G affinity
Storage
Aliquot the recombinant hCG alpha antibody and store frozen at -20oC or colder. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.