Thermo Fisher Scientific Growth Hormone Monoclonal Antibody (KT19)

Applications and Tested Dilution

Product Specifications

Product Specific Information

This product was used in both Indirect and Sandwich ELISA.

Target Information

Human growth hormone (hGH) is a member of the somatotropin/prolactin family of hormones which play an important role in growth control. The GH1 gene, along with four additional related genes, is located at the growth hormone locus on chromosome 17. The five genes share a remarkably high degree of sequence identity. Alternative splicing results in five isoforms ranging from approximately 19 kDa to 24 kDa.
HGH is produced by the somatotroph cells in the pituitary and acts through binding to membrane receptors belonging to the cytokine receptor subfamily. Its major role in stimulating body growth is to promote the liver and other tissues to secrete IGF-1. It stimulates both the differentiation and proliferation of myoblasts, as well as amino acid uptake and protein synthesis in muscle and other tissues.
Mutations or deletions in the gene lead to growth hormone deficiency and short stature.

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