Function
The uncleaved form of allele alpha-2 (2-2), known as zonulin, plays a role in intestinal permeability, allowing intercellular tight junction disassembly, and controlling the equilibrium between tolerance and immunity to non-self antigens.
Biological Context
Subcellular Location: Secreted
Tissue Specificity: Expressed by the liver and secreted in plasma
Disease Association: Anhaptoglobinemia (AHP) : A condition characterized by the absence of the serum glycoprotein haptoglobin. Serum levels of haptoglobin vary among normal persons: levels are low in the neonatal period and in the elderly, differ by population, and can be influenced by environmental factors, such as infection. Secondary hypohaptoglobinemia can occur as a consequence of hemolysis, during which haptoglobin binds to free hemoglobin. Congenital haptoglobin deficiency is a risk factor for anaphylactic non-hemolytic transfusion reactions. [The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry]
Product Specifications
Recombinant Human Haptoglobin (HP), partial is a recombinant protein from Homo sapiens (Human), expressed in E.coli, covering amino acids 1-134aa, with N-terminal 6xHis-KSI-tagged tag, molecular weight 30.5kDa, purity Greater than 90% as determined by SDS-PAGE.. Suitable for ELISA and Western Blot applications.
