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- Ab03853-1.1 Anti-Ghrelin [5A1]
- Human
- Mouse IgG1
- Purified
- Ships in 5-6 weeks
Recombinant monoclonal antibody to Ghrelin. Manufactured using AbAb’s Recombinant Platform with variable regions (i.e. specificity) from the hybridoma 5A1.
UniProt Accession Number of Target Protein: Q9UBU3
Alternative Name(s) of Target: GHRL; MTLRP; Appetite-regulating hormone; Growth hormone secretagogue; Growth hormone-releasing peptide; Motilin-related peptide; Protein M46
Specificity: The antibody recognises ghrelin. Ghrelin is a hormone produced by enteroendocrine cells of the gastrointestinal tract, especially the stomach and is often called a "hunger hormone" because it increases the drive to eat.
Application Notes: The kinetic constant of the humanized, affinity matured Fab version of the antibody was measured by KinExA (Kd= 1 pM). The binding affinity of the Fab fragment to Ghrelin was measured by surface plasmon resonance (Kd= 2 pM). Rats were injected with human ghrelin and their food consumption was measured. Results showed that if the humanized Fab version of the antibody was administrated, their food consumption was effectively reduced (US7479271).
Antibody first published in: PMID: