Anti-HAMP antibodies are used in the immunodetection of the protein hepcidin antimicrobial peptide. In humans, the canonical protein has a reported length of 84 amino acid residues and a mass of 9.4 kDa. It has been described to be a secreted protein. It is reported to be highly expressed in the liver and to a lesser extent in the heart and brain. A member of the Hepcidin protein family, HAMP is reported to be a liver-produced hormone that constitutes the main circulating regulator of iron absorption and distribution across tissues. The HAMP gene has been associated with the disease, Hemochromatosis. Synonyms for this target antigen include hepcidin preproprotein, liver-expressed antimicrobial peptide 1, putative liver tumor regressor, and hepcidin. HAMP gene orthologs have been reported in the mouse, rat, bovine, frog, zebrafish and chimpanzee species. A number of HAMP antibodies have been mentioned in research publications and have associated citations. Western Blot is a widely used application for these antibodies. ELISA and Immunohistochemistry are also common applications.