Host Species: | Goat |
Concentration: | 1 mg/ml (OD 1.35 / 280 nm) |
Antigen: | Human Plasminogen |
Purification: | Affinity purified |
Buffer: | 75 mM Sodium Phosphate, 75 mM NaCl, 0.5 mM EDTA, 0.02% NaN3, pH 7.2 |
Specificity | Specifically binds to human plasminogen. Dilution for immunoblot and ELISA range: 1,000 to 8,000. |
Use: | The antibody can be used for detection of plasminogen in plasma and lipoproteins, immunoassays, immunoblots, enzyme conjugation, or biotinylation. |
Storage: | -20°C for long-term storage, 4°C for short- term storage. Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing. |
*The products are for research or manufacturing use only, not for use in human therapeutic or diagnostic applications.
Importance
Plasminogen contains 810 amino acid residues. It is a single chain glycoprotein with m.w. 90 kDa (Robbins et al., 1967), soluble in water; prepared from plasma that has been shown by certified test to be negative for HBsAg and for antibodies to HIV and HCV.
Plasminogen is the inactive precursor of the protease plasmin. Plasminogen is activated by the action of either tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), which primarily activates the fibrinolytic (thrombolytic) activity of plasmin, or urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA), which is associated with extracellular matrix remodeling and cell migration.
Robbins, K. C., L. Summaria, B. Hsieh, and R. J. Shah. “The peptide chains of human plasmin. Mechanism of activation of human plasminogen to plasmin.” J Biol Chem. 242.10 (1967):2333-42.