Nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (Nampt; pre-B cell colony-enhancing factor; PBEF; Visfatin) is an 52kD adipokine secreted by adipose tissue and involved in the biosynthesis of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+).
Two forms of Nampt exist, an intracellular form (iNampt) and an extracellular form (eNampt).
While the function of iNampt as an essential and rate-limiting NAD+ biosynthetic enzyme is well established, the physiological role of eNampt is still a matter of debate.
Nampt has various functions, including the promotion of vascular smooth muscle cell maturation and inhibition of neutrophil apoptosis.
It activates insulin receptor and has insulin-mimetic effects, lowering blood glucose and improving insulin sensitivity.
The protein is highly expressed in visceral fat and serum levels of the protein correlate with obesity.
Applications:Suitable for use in ELISA, Immunohistochemistry and Western Blot.
Other applications not tested.
Recommended Dilution:ELISA (direct and indirect): 1:2000-1:5000Immunohistochemistry (paraffin sections): 10ug/mlWestern Blot: 1:2000-1:5000 using ECL; suggested blocking and dilution buffer is PBST containing 0.05% Tween 20 and 5% skim milk; suggested incubation time is 1 hour at room temperatureOptimal dilutions to be determined by researcher.
Storage and Stability:May be stored at 4°C for short-term only.
Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing.
Store at -20°C.
Aliquots are stable for 12 months after receipt.
For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap.
仕様
Size：100ug
Host：rabbit
Source Antibody：human
Grade：Affinity Purified
Purity：Purified by Protein A affinity chromatography.
Form：Supplied as a liquid in PBS, pH 7.4. No preservative added.
Specificity：Recognizes human visfatin. Weakly cross-reacts with mouse visfatin.
Isotype：IgG
Calc Applications Abbrev：E IHC WB
Calc Crossreactivity：Hu
Immunogen：Synthetic peptide corresponding to aa413-431 (VFKDPVADPNKRSKKGRLS) of human Nampt (Visfatin/PBEF).
