Glicentin (Glucagon)

Products_type

Antibody
Products_short_name

[Glicentin]
Products_name_syn

[Anti -Glicentin (Glucagon)]
Other_names

[glucagon preproprotein; Glucagon; glucagon; preproglucagon; glucagon-like peptide 1; glucagon-like peptide 2; glicentin-related polypeptide; glucagon; Incretin hormone]
Other_gene_names

[GCG; GCG; GLP1; GLP2; GRPP; GRPP; OXM; OXY; GLP-1; GLP-1(7-37); GLP-1(7-36); GLP-2]
Clonality

Polyclonal
Reactivity

Human, Porcine, Rat
Specificity

Recognizes Porcine glycentin as well as glucagon. The antibody can be used for the tumors from the distal intestine (rectal carcinoids) as well as pancreatic islet cell tumors. Species Crossreactivity: Human and rat.
Purity

Serum Serum
Form

Supplied as a liquid.
Storage_stability

May be stored at 4 degree C for short-term only. For long-term storage and to avoid repeated freezing and thawing, add sterile glycerol (40-50%), aliquot and store at -20 degree C. Aliquots are stable for at least 12 months at -20 degree C. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap. Further dilutions can be made in assay buffer.
Tested_application

Immunohistochemistry (IHC)
Description

Glucagon gene and the glucagon like peptide or GLP1 gene are peptide hormones, produced by alpha cells of the pancreas to raise the concentration of glucose in the blood as opposite of insulin, which lowers the glucose. Anti human glucagon and glp1 antibodies are used to study diabetes.