Inhibins and activins inhibit and activate, respectively, the secretion of follitropin by the pituitary gland. Inhibins/activins are involved in regulating a number of diverse functions such as hypothalamic and pituitary hormone secretion, gonadal hormone secretion, germ cell development and maturation, erythroid differentiation, insulin secretion, nerve cell survival, embryonic axial development or bone growth, depending on their subunit composition. Inhibins appear to oppose the functions of activins.
Applications
Suitable for use in ELISA. Other applications not tested.
Recommended Dilutions
Optimal dilutions to be determined by the researcher.
Amino Acid Sequence
GTGSVCPSCGGSKLAPQAERALVLELAKQQILDGLHLTSRPRITHPPPQAALTRALRRLQPGSVAPGNGEEVISFATVTDSTSAYSSLLTFHLSTPRSHHLYHARLWLHVLPTLPGTLCLRIFRWGPRRRRQGSRTLLAEHHITNLGWHTLTLPSSGLRGEKSGVLKLQLDCRPLEGNSTVTGQPRRLLDTAGHQQPFLELKIRANEPGAGRARRRTPTCEPATPLCCRRDHYVDFQELGWRDWILQPEGYQLNYCSGQCPPHLAGSPGIAASFHSAVFSLLKANNPWPASTSCCVPTARRPLSLLYLDHNGNVVKTDVPDMVVEACGCS
Storage and Stability
May be stored at 4°C for short-term only. Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing. Store at -20°C. Aliquots are stable for 12 months after receipt. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap.
Immunogen
Full length recombinant protein corresponding to aa21-350 from human INHBE with GST tag. MW of the GST tag alone is 26kD.
Form
Supplied as a liquid in PBS, pH 7.4.
Purity
Purified by Protein A affinity chromatography.
Specificity
Recognizes human INHBE.