Anti-arginine vasopressin antibodies are used for the immunodetection of the protein encoded by the AVP gene. In humans, the canonical protein has a reported length of 164 amino acid residues and a mass of 17.3 kDa. It is known to be a secreted protein. A member of the Vasopressin/oxytocin protein family, it is known to be involved with cell to cell signaling. Post-translational modifications have been described, including glycosylation.
The arginine vasopressin marker can be used to characterize Hematopoietic Stem Cells (HSC) and Gray Matter Splatter Neurons.* Other names for this target antigen include ARVP, AVP-NPII, AVRP, VP, vasopressin-neurophysin 2-copeptin, antidiuretic hormone, copeptin, and ADH. Gene orthologs have been identified in the mouse, rat, bovine and chimpanzee species. A number of arginine vasopressin antibodies have been mentioned in research publications and have associated citations. Immunohistochemistry is a widely used application for these antibodies. ELISA, Western Blot, and Immunofluorescence are also common applications.
*HuBMAP Human Reference Atlas v1.4