Major urinary protein polyclonal, anti-mouse

Quantity: 200 µl

Background:
The reactivity of the antiserum is restricted to mouse MUP. In immunoelectrophoresis and radial immunodiffusion, using various antiserum concentrations against normal mouse plasma characteristic precipitin lines are obtained which show a reaction of identity with the precipitin lines obtained with purified immunogen. No reaction is obtained with any other plasma protein components or serum. In precipitating techniques as immunoelectrophoresis and single or double radial immunodiffusion (Mancini, Ouchterlony) and electroimmunodiffusion (Laurell) to identify or measure the concentration of MUP. Proteins isolated from urine, such as Bence Jones proteins, may contain MUP as an impurity. This antiserum can be used to identify the impurity and also to remove it by immunoaffinity adsorption. It has not been tested for use in nephelometry, ELISA or immunohistology, but this does not exclude such use if proper controls are included.

Isotype: Goat Polyclonal

Source: The MUP is a sex related complex with a pre-albumin mobility in gel electrophoresis. Concentrations in male mice are between 50 to 150 ?g/ml, in female mice 10 to 20 ?g/ml. The complex is also detectable in serum, however concentrations are about 200 to 400 times lower. Variations in the composition of the complex are genetically determined. Purified mouse major urinary proteins are isolated from pooled normal urine. Freund's complete adjuvant is used in the first step of the immunization procedure.

Form: Delipidated, heat inactivated, in PBS and 0.1% sodium azide.

Specificity:
Precipitating polyclonal Goat anti-Serum to Mouse major urinary proteins.

Reactivity: mouse

Cross Reactivity:
The antiserum does not cross-react with any other component of Mouse plasma. Inter-species cross-reactivity is a normal feature of antibodies to plasma proteins since they frequently share antigenic determinants. Cross-reactivity of this antiserum has not been tested in detail.

Applications: Immunoprecipitation

Storage: Store at 4C, or in small aliquots at -20C.