Anti-MGP Antibody Picoband®

SKU: PB9954

Size: 100 μg

Storage: Store at -20℃ for one year from date of receipt. After reconstitution, at 4℃ for one month. It can also be aliquotted and stored frozen at -20℃ for six months. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

Form: Lyophilized

Reactivity: Human

Applications: IHC,WB

Application Details: Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin-embedded Section), 0.5-1μg/ml, Human
Western blot, 0.1-0.5μg/ml, Human

Gene Name: MGP

Specificity: No cross reactivity with other proteins.

Background: Matrix Gla protein (MGP) is an 84-residue vitamin K-dependent protein initially isolated from bovine bone. In addition, MGP is a 10-kD protein produced and secreted by vascular smooth muscle cells and chondrocytes and significantly accumulated in bone, cartilage, and dentin. It is also expressed at high levels in heart, kidney, and lung and is upregulated by vitamin D in bone cells. MGP has a high affinity binding to calcium ions, similar to other Gla-containing proteins. The protein acts as an inhibitor of vascular mineralization and plays a role in bone organization. And this gene is mapped to 12p12.3.

Immunogen: E.coli-derived human MGP recombinant protein (Position: Y20-F96). Human MGP shares 84.4% and 80.5% amino acid (aa) sequence identity with mouse and rat MGP, respectively.

Clonality: Polyclonal

Contents: Each vial contains antibody formulated with stabilizing components, 0.9 mg NaCl, 0.2 mg Na2HPO4, and 0.05 mg NaN3.
*This antibody is supplied in a stabilized formulation.
Compatibility with conjugation reactions depends on the chemistry of the conjugation method used.
For conjugation methods that are not compatible with the stabilizing components present in this formulation, a carrier-free antibody format is required.

Purification: Immunogen affinity purified.

Reconstitution: Add 0.2ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500ug/ml.

Reference: 1. Hur, D. J., Raymond, G. V., Kahler, S. G., Riegert-Johnson, D. L., Cohen, B. A., Boyadjiev, S. A. A novel MGP mutation in a consanguineous family: review of the clinical and molecular characteristics of Keutel syndrome. Am. J. Med. Genet. 135A: 36-40, 2005. 2. Luo G, Ducy P, McKee MD, Pinero GJ, Loyer E, Behringer RR, Karsenty G (March 1997). Spontaneous calcification of arteries and cartilage in mice lacking matrix GLA protein. Nature 386 (6620): 78–81. 3. Yao Y, Jumabay M, Ly A, Radparvar M, Cubberly MR, Boström KI (2013). A role for the endothelium in vascular calcification. Circ. Res. 113 (5): 495–504.

Uniprot ID: P08493

Host: Rabbit

Concentration: Adding 0.2 ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500 μg/ml.

Conjugate: This is the unconjugated antibody. It is also available with 10 conjugation options, including Biotin, Cy3, Fluoro488, Fluoro550, Fluoro594, FITC, HRP, APC, PE, and Fluoro647. A carrier-free (BSA-free) version is also available. Additional charges may apply for some options. Please contact us for a quote

Cross Reactivity: No cross-reactivity with other proteins

Isotype: Rabbit IgG

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Clone Number:

Observed Molecular Weight: 12 kDa

Calculated Molecular Weight: 12353 MW

Gene ID: 4256

Protein Name: Matrix Gla protein

Gene Full Name: matrix Gla protein

Synonyms: GIG36; matrix Gla protein; MGLAP; MGP; NTI