Fitzgerald/Ractopamine antibody/10R-1875/100 ul
OVERVIEW:
Synonyms | Monoclonal Ractopamine antibody, Anti-Ractopamine antibody |
Applications | ELISA |
Immunogen | Ractopamine antibody was raised in Mouse using Rac-OVA as the immunogen. |
SPECIFICATIONS:
Host | Mouse |
Clone | Rac1 |
Isotype | IgG |
Form & Buffer | Supplied as a liquid in ascitic fluid containing 0.03% sodium azide. |
Concentration | 1.0 mg/ml |
STORAGE & SAFETY:
Storage | Store at 4 deg C for short term storage. Store at -20 deg C for long term storage. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles. |
Usage Assay Information:
Usage Recommendations | ELISA: 1:10,000 |
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Biological Significance | Ractopamine is a phenolethanolamine beta-adrenoceptor agonist that is used for the improvement of weight gain, carcass leanness and feed efficiency in pigs. It has been known for years that ractopamine enhances growth in meat animals by repartitioning nutrients. This means that the nutrients that the animal consumes in its feed are shifted away from being stored as fat and are instead used in lean tissue production. This shift occurs as the animal reaches the top of its growth curve and lean tissue production drops off and fat deposition increases. Fat levels also appear to decrease, due to an increase in lypolysis (fat breakdown). |
