Human Fatty Acid Binding Proteins are tissue specific intracellular molecules. They are a class of cytoplasmic proteins that bind long chain fatty acid and play an important role in the intracellular utilization of fatty acids. In Acute Mycardial Infarction (AMI), FABP is rapidly released from damaged cardiomyocytes into the circulation due to its small size. Source: Human Heart Synonyms: h-FABP, FABP Appearance: Supplied as a liquid in 0.15M sodium chloride, 0.01M sodium phosphate, pH 7.2, 0.05% sodium azide. Purity: 98% by SDS-PAGE. Concentration: 0.5-5mg/ml (A280, E0.1%=0.94) Molecular Weight: ~14,000 Storage and Stability: Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing and store at -70C. Aliquots are stable for 6 months after receipt. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap.
