Item#: 333-11 HAPTOGLOBIN, Porcine

Bulk quantities of porcine HAPTOGLOBIN available in 10-100mgs quantity sizes. Custom fills of porcine haptoglobin available.

Haptoglobin (frequently abbreviated as Hp) is a protein in the blood plasma that binds free hemoglobin released from erythrocytes with high affinity and thereby inhibits its oxidative activity. The haptoglobin-hemoglobin complex will then be removed by the reticuloendothelial system (mostly the spleen). Haptoglobin is a serum protein that consists of two alpha and two beta chains connected by disulfide bridges. It acts as a hemoglobin scavenger and has been associated with protease inhibitory activity. It is a positive acute phase reactant, the levels of which increase significantly in pig in response to inflammation, tissue injury or disease.

Porcine Haptoglobin Research: Effect of porcine respiratory coronavirus infection on lipopolysaccharide recognition proteins and haptoglobin levels in the lungs.porcine haptoglobin ref:Microbes and Infection, Volume 8, Issue 6, May 2006, Pages 1492-1501/porcine/haptoglobin/pig

Porcine Haptoglobin Research: Development of an enzyme immuno assay for the determination of porcine haptoglobin in various body fluids: testing the significance of meat juice measurements for quality monitoring programs.ref:Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology, Volume 96, Issues 1-2, 15 November 2003, Pages 73-8