Somatostatin Polyclonal Antibody

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The hormone somatostatin has active 14 aa and 28 aa forms that are produced by alternate cleavage of the single preproprotein encoded by SST. Somatostatin is expressed throughout the body and inhibits the release of numerous secondary hormones by binding to high-affinity G-protein-coupled somatostatin receptors. This hormone is an important regulator of the endocrine system through its interactions with pituitary growth hormone, thyroid stimulating hormone, and most hormones of the gastrointestinal tract. Somatostatin also affects rates of neurotransmission in the central nervous system and proliferation of both normal and tumorigenic cells.

Synthesized peptide derived from the N-terminal region of human Somatostatin at AA range: 10-90

The antibody was affinity-purified from rabbit antiserum by affinity-chromatography using epitope-specific immunogen

Somatostatin Polyclonal Antibody detects endogenous levels of Somatostatin protein.