We describe here a novel IgG monoclonal antibody to erythroid-related factor (ERAF), also known as alpha hemoglobin stabilizing protein (AHSP) and eryththroid differentiation related factor (EDRF). Our antibody named PCE 5 is an IgG1 kappa chain and is to the peptide sequence MVTVVE ranked highly in our active site analysis and binds with high affinity to ERAF.
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