Invitrogen
Catalog # PA5-50990
Quantity:
TESTED APPLICATIONS | DILUTION |
---|---|
ELISA (ELISA) | 1:10,000 |
Western Blot (WB) | 1:500-1:2,000 |
Species reactivity | Human, Mouse, Rat |
Host / Isotype | Rabbit / IgG |
Class | Polyclonal |
Type | Antibody |
Immunogen | Synthesized peptide derived from the Internal region of human Inhibin Inhibin B-B |
Conjugate | Unconjugated |
Form | Liquid |
Concentration | 1 mg/mL |
Purification | Antigen affinity chromatography |
Storage buffer | PBS, pH 7.4, with 0.5% BSA, 50% glycerol |
Contains | 0.02% sodium azide |
Storage conditions | -20° C, Avoid Freeze/Thaw Cycles |
RRID | AB_2636438 |
INHBB Polyclonal Antibody detects endogenous levels of INHBB protein.
The inhibin beta B subunit joins the alpha subunit to form a pituitary FSH secretion inhibitor. Inhibin has been shown to regulate gonadal stromal cell proliferation negatively and to have tumour-suppressor activity. In addition, serum levels of inhibin have been shown to reflect the size of granulosa-cell tumors and can therefore be used as a marker for primary as well as recurrent disease. Because expression in gonadal and various extragonadal tissues may vary severalfold in a tissue-specific fashion, it is proposed that inhibin may be both a growth/differentiation factor and a hormone. Furthermore, the beta B subunit forms a homodimer, activin B, and also joins with the beta A subunit to form a heterodimer, activin AB, both of which stimulate FSH secretion.
For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures. Not for resale without express authorization.
Protein Aliases: activin AB beta polypeptide; Activin beta-B chain; activin betaB; Inhibin beta B chain; inhibin beta subunit B; inhibin, beta B; Inhibin, beta-2
Gene Aliases: INHBB
UniProt ID: (Human) P09529, (Mouse) Q80VC4, (Rat) P17491
Entrez Gene ID: (Human) 3625, (Mouse) 16324, (Rat) 25196
Molecular Function: growth factor
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