This gene encodes a member of the serum amyloid A family of apolipoproteins. The encoded preproprotein is proteolytically processed to generate the mature protein. This protein is a major acute phase protein that is highly expressed in response to inflammation and tissue injury. This protein also plays an important role in HDL metabolism and cholesterol homeostasis. High levels of this protein are associated with chronic inflammatory diseases including atherosclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, Alzheimer's disease and Crohn's disease. This protein may also be a potential biomarker for certain tumors. Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants that encode the same protein. A pseudogene of this gene is found on chromosome 11. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2016]
Aliases： SAA; PIG4; SAA2; TP53I4
Entrez GeneID： 6288
Swissprot： P0DJI8
WB Predicted band size： 13.5kDa
Host/Isotype ： Mouse IgG1
Species Reactivity： Human
Immunogen： Purified recombinant fragment of human SAA1 (AA: 19-122) expressed in E. Coli.
