Alpha-2-Macroglobulin (A2M) Rabbit mAb

Monoclonal Antibodies

Store at -20°C. Avoid freeze / thaw cycles.|Buffer: PBS with 0.02% sodium azide, 0.05% BSA, 50% glycerol, pH7.3.

The protein encoded by this gene is a protease inhibitor and cytokine transporter. It uses a bait-and-trap mechanism to inhibit a broad spectrum of proteases, including trypsin, thrombin and collagenase. It can also inhibit inflammatory cytokines, and it thus disrupts inflammatory cascades. Mutations in this gene are a cause of alpha-2-macroglobulin deficiency. This gene is implicated in Alzheimer's disease (AD) due to its ability to mediate the clearance and degradation of A-beta, the major component of beta-amyloid deposits. A related pseudogene, which is also located on the p arm of chromosome 12, has been identified.

A synthetic peptide corresponding to a sequence within amino acids 1200-1300 of human Alpha-2-Macroglobulin (A2M) (P01023).

163kDa

Cell Biology Developmental Biology, Ubiquitin, Cardiovascular, Blood, Serum Proteins.

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