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Product Details
MA5-51879
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Tested Dilution
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Product Specifications
Species Reactivity
Human
Host/Isotype
Mouse
/ IgG1, kappa
Expression System
HEK293 cells
Class
Recombinant Monoclonal
Type
Antibody
Clone
P20
Immunogen
The original antibody was generated by immunizing BALB/c mice with C-reactive protein extracted from human plasma.
Conjugate
Form
Liquid
Concentration
1 mg/mL
Purification
Protein A
Storage buffer
PBS
Contains
0.02% ProClin 300
Storage conditions
Store at 4°C short term. For long term storage, store at -20°C, avoiding freeze/thaw cycles.
Shipping conditions
Wet ice
Product Specific Information
This antibody reacts with human C reactive protein, which is a pentameric protein found in blood plasma. It is an acute phase reactive protein of hepatic origin. It is an important defense molecule for the body and its plasma concentration increases sharply during tissue damage, inflammation and bacterial infection. It promotes agglutination, bacterial capsular swelling, phagocytosis and complement fixation through its calcium-dependent binding to phosphorylcholine. It can interact with DNA and histones and may scavenge nuclear material released from damaged circulating cells.
Target Information
CRP (C-reactive protein) is a major cyclic, pentameric acute phase protein compound consisting of five identical, noncovalently bound, nonglycosylated subunits. Eeach subunit is made up of 206 amino acids, and has a molecular weight of 24 kDa. CRP is produced by the liver, and its plasma levels rise dramatically during inflammatory processes occurring in the body. CRP is an initiator of classical complement cascade, binds to several nuclear components (chromatin, histones, etc.), plays an important role in innate immunity, and mediates activities associated with pre-immune nonspecific host resistance. Specifically, there is a 100-1000 fold increase of CRP in response to injury, infection or inflammation. CRP is opsonic, an initiator of the classical complement cascade, and an activator of monocytes/macrophages. CRP also binds to several nuclear components including chromatin, histones and snRNP, suggesting that it may play a role as a scavenger during cell necrosis. CRP is involved in several host defense related functions based on its ability to recognize foreign pathogens and damaged cells of the host, and initiates pathogen elimination by interacting with humoral and cellular effector systems in the blood. Patients with elevated basal levels of CRP have been shown to be an increased risk for hypertension and cardiovascular disease.
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Bioinformatics
Protein Aliases: c reactive; C-reactive protein; CSRP; CYRP; D1S181E; DKFZp686M148; DKFZp686M149; MGC149895; MGC88244; pentraxin 1; RP11-419N10.4
Gene Aliases: CRP; PTX1
UniProt ID: (Human) P02741
Entrez Gene ID: (Human) 1401
acute-phase response
inflammatory response
opsonization
positive regulation of gene expression
negative regulation of macrophage derived foam cell differentiation
negative regulation of lipid storage
positive regulation of superoxide anion generation
negative regulation of vasodilation
defense response to Gram-positive bacterium
regulation of interleukin-8 secretion
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