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Rabbit Anti-Relaxin 1 + Relaxin 2/FITC Conjugated antibody
background:
Relaxin is a peptide hormone produced by the corpora lutea of ovaries during pregnancy in many mammalian species, including man. The secretion of the hormone into the blood stream just before parturition results in a marked softening and lengthening of the pubic symphysis and a softening of the cervix, which facilitates the birth process. By inhibiting uterine contractions, relaxin may influence the timing of parturition. Like insulin, relaxin consists of two peptide chains, A and B, covalently linked by disulfide bonds. By further analogy to insulin, the two peptides are synthesized as a single-chain precursor polypeptide with the B chain at the NH2-terminus.
Function:
Relaxin is an ovarian hormone that acts with estrogen to produce dilatation of the birth canal in many mammals. May be involved in remodeling of connective tissues during pregnancy, promoting growth of pubic ligaments and ripening of the cervix.
Subunit:
Heterodimer of a B chain and an A chain linked by two disulfide bonds.
Subcellular Location:
Secreted
Tissue Specificity:
Prostate. Not expressed in placenta, decidua or ovary.
Database links:
Entrez Gene: 6013 Human
Entrez Gene: 19773 Mouse
Entrez Gene: 25616 Rat
Omim: 179730 Human
SwissProt: P0968 Human
SwissProt: P47932 Mouse
SwissProt: P01347 Rat
Unigene: 368996 Human
Unigene: 9830 Rat
Important Note:
This product as supplied is intended for research use only, not for use in human, therapeutic or diagnostic applications.
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