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HPX Protein

Hemopexin, Beta-1B-glycoprotein, Haemopexin

Catalog No. Product Name Size List Price (US$) Quantity
BP000496-PRO-560 Human Hemopexin Protein 50 ug 160.00
BP000496-PRO-560 Human Hemopexin Protein 1 mg 1600.00
Description

Introduction
Hemopexin (or haemopexin) is a plasma protein that binds heme with the highest affinity of any known protein. Hemopexin is generally expressed in liver, and belongs to acute phase reactants, the synthesis of which is induced after inflammation. Heme is potentially very toxic because of its ability to intercalate into lipid membrane and to generate hydroxyl radicals. Hemopexin’s function of scavenging the heme released or lost by the turnover of heme proteins such as hemoglobin defends the body from the oxidative damage that free heme can cause. Additionally, hemopexin discharges its bound ligand for internalisation upon interacting with a specific receptor located on the surface of liver cells. This hemopexin function is in order to preserve the body's iron. Hemopexin’s levels in the serum are an indication of how much heme is present in the blood. Low Hemopexin levels show that there is a lot of it in the serum. For that reason, low hemopexin levels indicate that there has been considerable degradation of heme containing compounds - mainly hemoglobin, it indicates hemolysis and low hemopexin levels are therefore one of the diagnostic features of a hemolytic anemia. It's a Haem binding protein used in the assessment of intravascular haemolysis in conjunction with haptoglobin.

BP000496-PRO-560: Human Hemopexin (HPX) Protein

Source: Human Plasma-derived.
Predicted molecular mass: 70 kDa.
Purity: > 95%.
Formulation: Lyophilised from 11.9 mM phosphate buffer pH- 7.4, 137 mM NaI and 2.7 mM KCl.
Reconstitution: It is recommended to reconstitute the lyophilized Hemopexin in phosphate buffer, pH >7.0 containing 0.15 M NaCl.

Shipping: The product is shipped at ambient temperature. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below.
Stability & Storage: Use a manual defrost freezer and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
12 months from date of receipt, -20 to -70°C as supplied.
1 month, 2 to 8°C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.
3 months, -20 to -70°C under sterile conditions after reconstitution.

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