Adrenocorticotropin; alpha or beta or gamma Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone (MSH) or Melanotropin; beta-Endorphin; beta or gamma Lipotropin (LPH); CLIP; Met Enkephalin; POC; POMC

For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.

Monoclonal

IgG1, kappa

AH26

Mouse

ACTH (same as Corticotropin) is a 39 amino acid active peptide produced by the anterior pituitary. This MAb is specific to Synacthen (aa1-24 of ACTH); does not react with CLIP (aa17-39 of ACTH). POMC (pro-opiomelanocortin or corticotropin-lipotropin) is a 267 amino acid polypeptide hormone precursor that goes through extensive, tissue-specific posttranslational processing by convertases. POMC is cleaved into ten hormone chains named NPP, ACTH, alpha-MSH (Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone), beta-MSH, gamma-MSH, CLIP (corticotropin-like intermediary peptide), Lipotropin-beta, Lipotropin-gamma, beta-endorphin and Met-enkephalin. ACTH is also produced by cells of immune system (T-cells, B-cells, and macrophages) in response to stimuli associated with stress. Anti-ACTH is a useful marker in classification of pituitary tumors and the study of pituitary disease. It reacts with ACTH-producing cells (corticotrophs). It also may react with other tumors (e.g. some small cell carcinomas of the lung) causing paraneoplastic syndromes by secreting ACTH.

200ug/ml of Ab purified from Bioreactor Concentrate by Protein A/G. Prepared in 10mM PBS with 0.05% BSA & 0.05% azide. Also available WITHOUT BSA & azide at 1.0mg/ml.

Store at 2 to 8 degree C. Antibody is stable for 24 months.

Small volumes of anti-POMC antibody vial(s) may occasionally become entrapped in the seal of the product vial during shipment and storage. If necessary, briefly centrifuge the vial on a tabletop centrifuge to dislodge any liquid in the container`s cap. Certain products may require to ship with dry ice and additional dry ice fee may apply.

ELISA (EIA), Flow Cytometry (FC/FACS), Immunofluorescence (IF), Western Blot (WB), Immunoprecipitation (IP), Immunohistology (IH)

ELISA (For coating, order Ab without BSA); Flow Cytometry (0.5-1ug/million cells); Immunofluorescence (1-2ug/ml); Western Blotting (0.5-1ug/ml); Immunoprecipitation (1-2ug/500ug protein lysate); Immunohistology (Frozen & Formalin-fixed) (0.5-1ug/ml for 30 minutes at RT) (No special pretreatment is required for staining of formalin-fixed tissues) Optimal dilution for a specific application should be determined.

Formalin-paraffin human pituitary gland stained with ACTH Ab (AH26).

ACTH is ~5kDa; the POMC precursor is ~30kDa.

proopiomelanocortin

pro-opiomelanocortin; beta-LPH; beta-MSH; alpha-MSH; gamma-LPH; gamma-MSH; beta-endorphin; met-enkephalin; lipotropin beta; lipotropin gamma; melanotropin beta; melanotropin alpha; melanotropin gamma; pro-ACTH-endorphin; adrenocorticotropin; corticotropin-lipotropin; adrenocorticotropic hormone; opiomelanocortin prepropeptide; proopiomelanocortin preproprotein; beta-melanocyte-stimulating hormone; alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone; corticotropin-like intermediary peptide

Pro-opiomelanocortin

POMC; ACTH; CLIP??[Similar Products]

COLI_HUMAN

This gene encodes a polypeptide hormone precursor that undergoes extensive, tissue-specific, post-translational processing via cleavage by subtilisin-like enzymes known as prohormone convertases. There are eight potential cleavage sites within the polypeptide precursor and, depending on tissue type and the available convertases, processing may yield as many as ten biologically active peptides involved in diverse cellular functions. The encoded protein is synthesized mainly in corticotroph cells of the anterior pituitary where four cleavage sites are used; adrenocorticotrophin, essential for normal steroidogenesis and the maintenance of normal adrenal weight, and lipotropin beta are the major end products. In other tissues, including the hypothalamus, placenta, and epithelium, all cleavage sites may be used, giving rise to peptides with roles in pain and energy homeostasis, melanocyte stimulation, and immune modulation. These include several distinct melanotropins, lipotropins, and endorphins that are contained within the adrenocorticotrophin and beta-lipotropin peptides. Mutations in this gene have been associated with early onset obesity, adrenal insufficiency, and red hair pigmentation. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding the same protein have been described. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

POMC: ACTH stimulates the adrenal glands to release cortisol. Defects in POMC may be associated with susceptibility to obesity (OBESITY). It is a condition characterized by an increase of body weight beyond the limitation of skeletal and physical requirements, as the result of excessive accumulation of body fat. Defects in POMC are the cause of pro-opiomelanocortinin deficiency (POMCD). Affected individuals present early-onset obesity, adrenal insufficiency and red hair. Belongs to the POMC family.

Protein type: Secreted; Secreted, signal peptide

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 2p23.3

Cellular Component: peroxisomal matrix; extracellular space; cytoplasm; extracellular region; peroxisome; secretory granule

Molecular Function: type 3 melanocortin receptor binding; G-protein-coupled receptor binding; type 4 melanocortin receptor binding; hormone activity; receptor binding

Biological Process: generation of precursor metabolites and energy; cellular protein metabolic process; cell-cell signaling; neuropeptide signaling pathway; regulation of blood pressure; peptide hormone processing; regulation of appetite; positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; negative regulation of tumor necrosis factor production; glucose homeostasis; signal transduction; cellular pigmentation

Disease: Obesity; Proopiomelanocortin Deficiency

1. Hsu DW et. al. American Journal of Pathology, 1991, 138(4):897-909.

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