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HPA010575

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Anti-CHIT1 antibody produced in rabbit

Prestige Antibodies® Powered by Atlas Antibodies, affinity isolated antibody, buffered aqueous glycerol solution

Synonym(s):

Anti-Chitinase-1 antibody produced in rabbit, Anti-Chitotriosidase-1 precursor antibody produced in rabbit

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About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
12352203
Human Protein Atlas Number:
NACRES:
NA.43

biological source

rabbit

conjugate

unconjugated

antibody form

affinity isolated antibody

antibody product type

primary antibodies

clone

polyclonal

product line

Prestige Antibodies® Powered by Atlas Antibodies

form

buffered aqueous glycerol solution

species reactivity

human

technique(s)

immunoblotting: 0.04-0.4 μg/mL
immunohistochemistry: 1:200-1:500

immunogen sequence

FDDVESFKTKVSYLKQKGLGGAMVWALDLDDFAGFSCNQGRYPLIQTLRQELSLPYLPSGTPELEVPKPGQPSEPEHGPSPGQDTFCQGKADGLYPNPRERSSFYSCAAGRLFQQSCPTGLVFSNSCKCCTWN

UniProt accession no.

shipped in

wet ice

storage temp.

−20°C

target post-translational modification

unmodified

Gene Information

human ... CHIT1(1118)

General description

CHIT1 (chitinase 1) gene is localized to human chromosome 1. This protein is highly expressed in cells of innate immune system, especially on activated macrophages. It is also known as chitotriosidase. In humans, it is expressed in lachrymal glands and lungs. This protein is a member of the 18 member human chitinase family.

Immunogen

Chitotriosidase-1 precursor recombinant protein epitope signature tag (PrEST)

Application

All Prestige Antibodies Powered by Atlas Antibodies are developed and validated by the Human Protein Atlas (HPA) project and as a result, are supported by the most extensive characterization in the industry.

The Human Protein Atlas project can be subdivided into three efforts: Human Tissue Atlas, Cancer Atlas, and Human Cell Atlas. The antibodies that have been generated in support of the Tissue and Cancer Atlas projects have been tested by immunohistochemistry against hundreds of normal and disease tissues and through the recent efforts of the Human Cell Atlas project, many have been characterized by immunofluorescence to map the human proteome not only at the tissue level but now at the subcellular level. These images and the collection of this vast data set can be viewed on the Human Protein Atlas (HPA) site by clicking on the Image Gallery link. We also provide Prestige Antibodies® protocols and other useful information.

Biochem/physiol Actions

CHIT1 (chitinase 1) enzyme prevents the growth of chitin-producing fungi such as, Candida albicans, Aspergillus niger and Cryptococcus neoformans. However, in human population, various dysfunctional mutations are found in this gene with no connected phenotypes, suggesting this protein is partially functionally redundant. The serum level of this protein is elevated during fungal infections and Gaucher′s disease. Elevated serum levels of this protein are linked with resistance to airway obstruction in New York City firefighters, after exposure to WTC (world trade center)-particulate matter. In type II diabetes patients, the serum concentration of this protein increases progressively with the degree of albuminuria, and hence, is linked with diabetic vascular complications and kidney dysfunction.

Features and Benefits

Prestige Antibodies® are highly characterized and extensively validated antibodies with the added benefit of all available characterization data for each target being accessible via the Human Protein Atlas portal linked just below the product name at the top of this page. The uniqueness and low cross-reactivity of the Prestige Antibodies® to other proteins are due to a thorough selection of antigen regions, affinity purification, and stringent selection. Prestige antigen controls are available for every corresponding Prestige Antibody and can be found in the linkage section.

Every Prestige Antibody is tested in the following ways:
  • IHC tissue array of 44 normal human tissues and 20 of the most common cancer type tissues.
  • Protein array of 364 human recombinant protein fragments.

Linkage

Corresponding Antigen APREST71944

Physical form

Solution in phosphate-buffered saline, pH 7.2, containing 40% glycerol and 0.02% sodium azide

Legal Information

Prestige Antibodies is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Disclaimer

Unless otherwise stated in our catalog or other company documentation accompanying the product(s), our products are intended for research use only and are not to be used for any other purpose, which includes but is not limited to, unauthorized commercial uses, in vitro diagnostic uses, ex vivo or in vivo therapeutic uses or any type of consumption or application to humans or animals.

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Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Tanja Larsen et al.
FEBS letters, 588(5), 746-751 (2014-01-28)
Humans do not synthesize chitin, yet they produce a number of active and inactive chitinases. One of the active enzymes is chitotriosidase whose serum levels are elevated in a number of diseases such as Gaucher's disease and upon fungal infection.
N Manno et al.
Carbohydrate polymers, 113, 607-614 (2014-09-27)
The human genome encodes a gene for an enzymatically active chitinase (CHIT1) located in a single copy on Chromosome 1, which is highly expressed by activated macrophages and in other cells of the innate immune response. Several dysfunctional mutations are
Petra Steinacker et al.
Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry, 89(3), 239-247 (2017-11-17)
Neurochemical markers of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) that reflect underlying disease mechanisms might help in diagnosis, staging and prediction of outcome. We aimed at determining the origin and differential diagnostic and prognostic potential of the putative marker of microglial activation
Soo Jung Cho et al.
Journal of clinical immunology, 33(6), 1134-1142 (2013-06-08)
World Trade Center (WTC) exposure caused airflow obstruction years after exposure. Chitinases and IgE are innate and humoral mediators of obstructive airway disease. We investigated if serum expression of chitinases and IgE early after WTC exposure predicts subsequent obstruction. With
Jarne Beliën et al.
Nature communications, 15(1), 5013-5013 (2024-06-13)
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is characterized by heterogeneity in disease course and prediction of long-term outcome remains a major challenge. Here, we investigate five myeloid markers - CHIT1, CHI3L1, sTREM2, GPNMB and CCL18 - in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) at diagnostic

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