Form
Lyophilized powder
Buffer
10 mM Sodium Phosphate, pH 8.0 + 50 mM NaCl.
Storage
Reconstitute in water to a concentration of 1.0 mg/ml. This solution can then be diluted into other aqueous buffers and stored at 4ºC for 1 week or -20ºC for future use.
Antigen Species
Human
Expression System
E. coli
Purification
Purity was assessed by SDS-PAGE (≥95%) and by HPLC (≥95%).
Note
For laboratory use only. Not for any clinical, therapeutic, or diagnostic use in humans or animals. Not for animal or human consumption.
Synonyms
Lutetropin, Mammotropin, Luterotropic hormone, PRL
Background
Prolactin (also known as mammotrophin, luterotropic hormone, and lutetropin) is a neuroendocrine hormone secreted by the pituitary gland. Its primary function is to promote and maintain lactation during pregnancy and suckling. In addition, Prolactin plays an immune-regulatory role by stimulating the activities of ornithine decarboxylase and protein kinase C, which are important for the proliferation, differentiation, and function of lymphocytes. Recombinant human Prolactin is a 23 kDa globular protein containing 200 amino acid residues.