Human, Mouse, and Rat Anti-ACTH Antibody Product Attributes
ACTH Previously Observed Antibody Staining Patterns
Observed Antibody Staining Data By Tissue Type:
Variations in ACTH antibody staining intensity in immunohistochemistry on tissue sections are present across different anatomical locations. An intense signal was observed in cells in the anterior in pituitary gland. More moderate antibody staining intensity was present in cells in the anterior in pituitary gland. Low, but measureable presence of ACTH could be seen in. We were unable to detect ACTH in other tissues. Disease states, inflammation, and other physiological changes can have a substantial impact on antibody staining patterns. These measurements were all taken in tissues deemed normal or from patients without known disease.
ACTH General Information | |
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Alternate Names | |
Pro-opiomelanocortin, POMC | |
Molecular Weight | |
ACTH is ~5kDa, and the POMC precursor is ~30kDa. The molecular weight of POMC depends upon isoform variation and post-translational modifications. | |
Chromosomal Location | |
2p23.3 | |
Curated Database and Bioinformatic Data | |
Gene Symbol | POMC |
Entrez Gene ID | 5443 |
Ensemble Gene ID | ENSG00000115138 |
RefSeq Protein Accession(s) | NP_001306134, NP_000930, NP_001030333, NP_001306133 |
RefSeq mRNA Accession(s) | NM_001319204 NM_001035256, NM_001319205, NM_000939 |
RefSeq Genomic Accession(s) | NG_008997, NC_000002, NC_018913 |
UniProt ID(s) | P01189 |
UniGene ID(s) | P01189 |
HGNC ID(s) | 9201 |
Cosmic ID(s) | POMC |
KEGG Gene ID(s) | hsa:5443 |
PharmGKB ID(s) | PA33526 |
General Description of ACTH. | |
ACTH (same as Corticotropin) is a 39 amino acid active peptide produced by the anterior pituitary. This MAb is specific to Synacthen (aa1-24 of ACTH); does not react with CLIP (aa17-39 of ACTH). POMC (pro-opiomelanocortin or corticotropin-lipotropin) is a 267 amino acid polypeptide hormone precursor that goes through extensive, tissue-specific posttranslational processing by convertases. POMC is cleaved into ten hormone chains named NPP, ACTH, alpha-MSH (Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone), beta-MSH, gamma-MSH, CLIP (corticotropin-like intermediary peptide), Lipotropin-beta, Lipotropin-gamma, beta-endorphin and Met-enkephalin. ACTH is also produced by cells of immune system (T-cells, B-cells, and macrophages) in response to stimuli associated with stress. Anti-ACTH is a useful marker in classification of pituitary tumors and the study of pituitary disease. It reacts with ACTH-producing cells (corticotrophs). It also may react with other tumors (e.g. some small cell carcinomas of the lung) causing paraneoplastic syndromes by secreting ACTH. |
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