Randox - Procalcitonin (PCT)

• Catalog Number: RCP9154
• Category: Proteins
• Description: Procalcitonin is a peptide hormone mainly produced by the C cells of the thyroid and certain endocrine cells of the lung. Under normal expression conditions, procalcitonin is immediately cleaved into three specific fragments, an N terminal residue, calcitonin and katacalcin. Levels of unprocessed procalcitonin rise significantly after bacterial infection, trauma or shock.
• Tag: N terminal containing a HIS tag
• Form/Appearance: Liquid
• Purity: > 95 %, by SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions
• MW: 17.13 kDa
• UniProt ID: P01258
• Protein Length: Phe3-Asn116
• Source: E.coli -derived human recombinant protein
• Expression System: E.coli
• Storage: at -20 °C
• Buffer/Preservatives: 20mM Tris HCl pH 8, 50% Glycerol
• Alternative names: PCT; CALC1, Calcitonin precursor; Calcitonin prepr
• Note: For research use only
• Application notes: ELISA, Western Blotting, etc.
• Expiration Date: 6 months from date of receipt.