Anti-AFM Antibody Picoband®

Overview

Anti-AFM Antibody Picoband® is an antibody for AFM detection raised in Rabbit (Polyclonal, Rabbit IgG), with reported reactivity: Human. Commonly used in WB, IHC, Flow Cytometry, ELISA workflows.

Key elements and design rationale

• Target: AFM (agouti related neuropeptide); UniProt: P43652
• Antibody format: Rabbit, Polyclonal, Rabbit IgG
• Molecular weight: 87 kDa, calculated 68762 MW
• Applications: WB, IHC, Flow Cytometry, ELISA

Vendor description (summary): Boster Bio Anti-AFM Antibody Picoband® catalog # A00275-2.

Biological background

Biological context: Plays a role in weight homeostasis. Involved in the control of feeding behavior through the central melanocortin system. Acts as alpha melanocyte-stimulating hormone antagonist by inhibiting cAMP production mediated by stimulation of melanocortin receptors within the hypothalamus and adrenal gland. Has very low activity with MC5R. Is an inverse agonist for MC3R and MC4R being able to suppress their constitutive activity (By similarity). It promotes MC3R and MC4R endocytosis in an arrestin-dependent manner (By similarity).

Expression and localization notes: cellular localization: Secreted., tissue context: Expressed in arcuate nucleus and median eminence, adrenal gland (medulla), hypothalamus, testis, and lung..

Common research applications

• Western blotting (WB): Compare AFM levels across samples and conditions using appropriate loading and biological controls.
• Immunohistochemistry (IHC): Evaluate spatial distribution of AFM in tissue sections, considering fixation and antigen retrieval effects.
• Flow cytometry: Quantify AFM-positive populations in single-cell suspensions with appropriate gating and controls.
• ELISA: Use antibody-based detection formats to assess antigen presence or binding in plate-based assays.

Notes for experimental interpretation

• Account for isoforms, post-translational modifications, and sample-specific processing that can shift apparent molecular weight or epitope accessibility.
• Use positive/negative biological controls where possible (e.g., known-expressing cells/tissues, knockdown/knockout models) and include appropriate secondary-only/isotype controls for imaging workflows.

Additional product notes (from provided fields)

• Background: Afamin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the AFM gene. This gene is a member of the albumin gene family, which is comprised of four genes that localize to chromosome 4 in a tandem arrangement. These four genes encode structurally-related serum transport proteins that are known to be evolutionarily related. The protein encoded by this gene is regulated developmentally, expressed in the liver and secreted into the bloodstream.
• Cross reactivity: No cross-reactivity with other proteins.
• Cellular localization: Secreted.
• Tissue details: Expressed in arcuate nucleus and median eminence, adrenal gland (medulla), hypothalamus, testis, and lung.
• Research category: Calcium Signaling,Cancer,Cardiovascular,Endocrine System,Fatty Acid Oxidation,Fatty Acids,Lipid and Lipoprotein Metabolism,Lipids/Lipoproteins,Metabolic Signaling Pathways,Metabolism,Neurology Process,Neuroscience,Obesity,Pathways and Processes,Redox Metabolism,Signal Transduction,Signaling Pathway

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