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Calprotectin (S100A8/A9): Oligopeptide Research Reference
S100A8 (8.5 kDa, 93 aa) + S100A9 (12.4 kDa, 114 aa) heterodimer. Neutrophil-derived calcium-binding protein comprising ~40% of cytosolic protein in neutrophi...
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calprotectin-s100a8-a9 peptide research
Overview
S100A8 (8.5 kDa, 93 aa) + S100A9 (12.4 kDa, 114 aa) heterodimer. Neutrophil-derived calcium-binding protein comprising ~40% of cytosolic protein in neutrophi…D: >150 μg/g (highly sensitive). Serum: elevated in rheumatoid arthritis, infections, neonatal sepsis.
Clinical Significance
This molecule has important therapeutic or diagnostic applications in clinical medicine.
References
- Encyclopeptide Database. “Calprotectin (S100A8/A9)” monograph. encyclopeptide.com.
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