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Synonyms: ACT, AACT, SERPINA3, Alpha 1-ACT, A1ACT

MW: 64,000
Extinction Coefficient: 0.6

Lyophilized from 20 mM Tris, pH 7.4, with 150 mM NaCl

Storage: -20°C

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An acute-phase plasma protein found at 45 mg per 100 ml. ACT functions as a specific inhibitor of chymotrypsin-like serine proteases. Clinically, it is elevated in inflammatory conditions, some malignancies, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and burn injuries. The PSA-ACT complex level is considered a biomarker for prostate cancer.

Purity: >=95% by SDS-PAGE

Prepared from plasma shown to be non reactive for HBsAg, anti-HCV, anti-HBc, and negative for anti-HIV 1 & 2 by FDA approved tests.

Athens Research & Technology products are laboratory reagents and are not to be administered to humans or used for any drug purpose.
For research use or for use in further manufacturing.

Product Citation:
Aldredge, Danielle, Hyun Joo An, Ning Tang, Keith Waddell, and Carlito B. Lebrilla. "Annotation of a serum N-glycan library for rapid identification of structures."Journal of proteome research 11, no. 3 (2012): 1958-1968.

Zhu, Lei, Sari Jäämaa, Taija M. af Hällström, Marikki Laiho, Anna Sankila, Stig Nordling, Ulf‐Håkan Stenman, and Hannu Koistinen. "PSA forms complexes with α1‐antichymotrypsin in prostate." The Prostate 73, no. 2 (2013): 219-226.