Immunogen: Recombinant protein corresponding to the Human wild type Transthyretin. GPTGTGESKCPLMVKVLDAVRGSPAINVAVHVFRKAADDTWEPFASGKTSESGELHGLTTEEEFVEGIYKVEIDTKSYWKALGISPFHEHAEVVFTANDSGPRRYTIAALLSPYSYSTTAVVTNPKE The epitope has been mapped to residue 56-61
Host: Mouse
Clonality: Monoclonal
Purity: Affinity purified in PBS pH 7.4.
Format: Lyophilized
Quantity: 100 µg
Reconstitution: Add 100 µl sterile water to reconstitute to 1 mg/ml
Storage: Store lyophilized/reconstituted at 4°C, Please remember to spin the tubes briefly prior to opening them to avoid any losses that might occur from material adhering to the cap or sides of the tube.
Tested applications: ELISA (ELISA), Immunohistochemistry (IHC), Western blot (WB)
Transthyretin (TTR), formerly known as Prealbumin, is in vivo involved in the binding and transportation of the Thyroxin hormone and retinol-binding protein. Mutations in TTR are associated with familial amyloidotic polyneuropathy (FAP) which is a fatal disease characterized by amyloid depositions found in visceral organs including the heart, liver, and kidney. The wild type form of TTR is associated with a late onset amyloidosis denoted senile systemic amyloidosis, affecting around 10% of the population above 80 years of age with depositions mainly found in the heart.Monoclonal IgG1 antibody. Amyloid specific for human Transthyretin. Detects the C-terminal fragment 49-127 frequently formed in vivo.
Goldsteins et al. (1999). Exposure of cryptic epitopes on transthyretin only in amyloid and in amyloidogenic mutants. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1999 Mar 16; 96(6): 3108–3113