Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP)
| Catalog Numbers: | AFP Standard Grade – 105S (Special Order) AFP High Purity – 105A |
Product Specification:
AFP is a glycoprotein containing about 4% carbohydrate. AFP is produced by the fetal liver and is not normally expressed in adults. Diagnostically, it is a tumor marker for testicular, and hepatocellular cancer. Maternal serum levels are elevated when neural tube defects occur.
General Information:
- Molecular Weight: 70,000 Daltons
- Source: Human fetal cord serum
- IU/mg Standard grade ≥500 KIU/mg
- IU/mg High Purity ≥700 KIU/mg
- Form: lyophilized powder
- Storage - 20 degrees C
- Stability: 5 years from date of manufacture
Method of Analysis:
- Purity is determined by SDS-Page.
- Acceptable level Standard grade: ≥50%
- Acceptable level High purity: ≥98%
Activity: See Testing Methods
Contaminants Tested: See Testing Methods for instrumentation
| AFP Contaminant |
Acceptable level; Standard Grade |
Acceptable level; High Purity |
| HSA | Not characterized | ≤2% |
