Host: Rabbit

Target Protein: ITIH4

IR: Immunogen Range:1-100/930

Clonality: Polyclonal

Isotype: IgG

Entrez Gene: 3700

Swiss Prot: Q14624

Source: KLH conjugated synthetic peptide derived from human ITIH4:1-100/930 

Purification: affinity purified by Protein A

Storage: 0.01M TBS(pH7.4) with 1% BSA, 0.03% Proclin300 and 50% Glycerol. Shipped at 4℃. Store at -20 °C for one year. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles.

Background: The inter-alpha-trypsin inhibitor (ITI) family is a group of structurally related plasma serine protease inhibitors synthesized in the liver and built up from different combinations of three highly homologous heavy chains (ITI-HI, ITI-H2 and ITI-H3) and one light chain (Bikunin). Another member of the ITI family, ITI-H4, harbors a proline-rich region (PRR) in its C-terminus. ITI is a glycoprotein composed of three polypeptides linked by chondroitin sulphate: two heavy chains, ITI-H1 and ITI-H2, and Bikunin. Bikunin confers the protease-inhibitor function of ITI. The heavy chains of the ITI family, designated as SHAPs (for serum-derived hyaluronan-associated proteins), bind covalently to hyaluronic acid (HA), resulting in pericellular matrix stabilization. While the ITI family is primarily composed of multi-polypeptide molecules, ITI-H4 is a single chain molecule. Unlike other ITI family members, the gene transcriptions and products for rat and human ITI-H4 demonstrate marked differences, suggesting possible species-specific functions for ITI-H4. The gene encoding human ITI-H4 maps to chromosome 3p21.1.