Monoclonal Anti-Vitamin B12 antibody reacts with vitamin B12, as well as with vitamin B12-KLH and vitamin B12-BSA conjugates in human plasma and serum.
Vitamin B12 or cobalamin is a water-soluble vitamin. It is the largest and most complex among all the vitamins. Vitamin B12 is naturally found in animal foods, meat, milk, egg, fish and shellfish.
Application
Monoclonal Anti-Vitamin (B12) antibody has been used in enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
Monoclonal Anti-Vitamin B12 antibody produced in mouse has also been used in immunocytochemistry.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Vitamin B12 serves as a cofactor for methionine synthase and L-methylmalonyl−coenzyme A mutase. It is essential for the maintenance and development of CNS. Vitamin B12 deficiency leads to megaloblastic anemia and neuropathy.
Vitamin B12 regulates genomic stability. While increased levels of vitamin B12 have been associated with hepatic and hematological disorders; cobalamin deficiency has been associated with orthostatic hypotension and depression . The antibody also detects coenzyme B12 and methyl vitamin B12, but does not associate with BSA, folic acid, and 5-methyltetrahyrofolic acid.
Vitamin B12 and folic acid can be used for treating disorders of central nervous system (CNS) development, mood, and cognitive decline, including some dementias.
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