Storage Conditions
-20°C/1 year
Applications
ELISA
IF
IHC
WB
Concentration
1 mg/ml
Recomended Dilution
Western Blot: 1/500 - 1/2000. IHC-p: 1:100-300 ELISA: 1/20000. IF 1:100-300 Not yet tested in other applications.
Type Clonality
Polyclonal
Immunogen
The antiserum was produced against synthesized peptide derived from human Ghrelin. AA range:47-96
Subcellular Location
Secreted.
Iso type
IgG
Tissue Source
Rabbit
Reactivity
Human
Mouse
Rat
Human Gen
51738
Observed Band
13kD
Other Name
Appetite-regulating hormone
GHRL
Growth hormone-releasing peptide
Growth hormone secretagogue
MTLRP
Motilin-related peptide
Protein M46
Background
This gene encodes the ghrelin-obestatin preproprotein that is cleaved to yield two peptides, ghrelin and obestatin. Ghrelin is a powerful appetite stimulant and plays an important role in energy homeostasis. Its secretion is initiated when the stomach is