Form
Liquid
Buffer
PBS pH7.3, 0.05% BSA, 50% Glycerol
Preservative
0.02% Sodium azide
Storage
Store as concentrated solution. Centrifuge briefly prior to opening vial. For short-term storage (1-2 weeks), store at 4ºC. For long-term storage, we recommend adding 50% glycerol, then aliquot and store at -20ºC or below. Avoid multiple freeze-thaw cycles.
Concentration
0.61 mg/ml (Please refer to the vial label for the specific concentration.)
Antigen Species
Human
Immunogen
A synthesized peptide derived from human Insulin
Purification
Purified by antigen-affinity chromatography
Conjugation
Unconjugated
Note
For laboratory use only. Not for any clinical, therapeutic, or diagnostic use in humans or animals. Not for animal or human consumption.
Synonyms
insulin , IDDM , IDDM1 , IDDM2 , ILPR , IRDN , MODY10
Cellular Localization
Secreted
Background
After removal of the precursor signal peptide, proinsulin is post-translationally cleaved into three peptides: the B chain and A chain peptides, which are covalently linked via two disulfide bonds to form insulin, and C-peptide. Binding of insulin to the insulin receptor (INSR) stimulates glucose uptake. A multitude of mutant alleles with phenotypic effects have been identified. There is a read-through gene, INS-IGF2, which overlaps with this gene at the 5' region and with the IGF2 gene at the 3' region. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jun 2010]
Database
Research Area