Ghrelin is the ligand for growth hormone secretagogue receptor type 1 (GHSR) and upon binding to the receptor it induces the release of growth hormone from the pituitary. This ligand has an appetite-stimulating effect and is involved in growth regulation (Ref: SWISSPROT).

The antibody reacts with human Ghrelin and has been specifically tested in ELISA against the peptide. The epitope used to make this antibody bridges between the signal peptide and active Ghrelin proteins thus it will detect both pro and active Ghrelin proteins in ELISA
Application Information:
ELISA. Suggested dilution at 1:500 to 1:2,000. Biosensis recommends that the optimal working dilution should be determined by the end user.

Type: Primary
Antigen: Ghrelin
Clonality: Polyclonal
Clone:
Conjugation: Unconjugated
Epitope: Peptides cooresponding to amino acids 17-28 of Human Ghrelin were used as immunogens, in mature Ghrelin 27/28 the epitope is expected to map to the very N-terminus of the mature protein.
Host: Chicken
Isotype: IgY
Reactivity: Human, Mouse, Rat