POMC Antibody / ACTH / N-Terminal

• Catalog Number: orb386195
• Category: Antibodies
• Description: 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.
• Species/Host: Mouse
• Clonality: Recombinant
• Clone Number: r57
• Tested applications: ELISA, IHC-P
• Reactivity: Human, Mouse, Rat
• Isotype: Mouse IgG1, kappa
• Immunogen: An N-terminal peptide (within AA 1-24) from the Synacthen/ACTH region of human POMC was used as the immunogen for this recombinant ACTH antibody.
• Dilution range: ELISA (order BSA/sodium azide-free format for coating),Immunohistochemistry (FFPE): 0.5-1ug/ml for 30 min at RT
• Purity: Protein G affinity chromatography
• Conjugation: Unconjugated
• Formula: 0.2 mg/ml in 1X PBS with 0.1 mg/ml BSA (US sourced) and 0.05% sodium azide
• Hazard Information: This recombinant ACTH antibody is available for research use only.
• UniProt ID: P01189
• Storage: Store the recombinant ACTH antibody at 2-8°C (with azide) or aliquot and store at -20°C or colder (without azide).
• Buffer/Preservatives: 0.2 mg/ml in 1X PBS with 0.1 mg/ml rAlbumin (US sourced) and 0.05% sodium azide
• Note: For research use only
• Application notes: The optimal dilution of the recombinant ACTH antibody for each application should be determined by the researcher.1. The prediluted format is supplied in a dropper bottle and is optimized for use in IHC. After epitope retrieval step (if required), drip mAb solution onto the tissue section and incubate at RT for 30 min.
• Expiration Date: 12 months from date of receipt.

Immunohistochemical staining of Human pituitary gland using ACTH antibody