GPX2 Antibody | 16-371

GPX2 Antibody | 16-371 | Gentaur UK, US & Europe Distribution

Host: Rabbit

Reactivity: Human, Mouse, Rat

Homology: N/A

Immunogen: Recombinant fusion protein containing a sequence corresponding to amino acids 100-180 of human GPX2 (NP_002074.2) .

Research Area: Cell Cycle

Tested Application: WB, IHC

Application: WB: 1:500 - 1:2000
IHC: 1:50 - 1:200

Specificiy: N/A

Positive Control 1: HepG2

Positive Control 2: HT-29

Positive Control 3: Mouse stomach

Positive Control 4: Rat small intestine

Positive Control 5: N/A

Positive Control 6: N/A

Molecular Weight: Observed: 21kDa

Validation: N/A

Isoform: N/A

Purification: Affinity purification

Clonality: Polyclonal

Clone: N/A

Isotype: IgG

Conjugate: Unconjugated

Physical State: Liquid

Buffer: PBS with 0.02% sodium azide, 50% glycerol, pH7.3.

Concentration: N/A

Storage Condition: Store at -20˚C. Avoid freeze / thaw cycles.

Alternate Name: GPX2, glutathione peroxidase 2 (gastrointestinal) , HGNC:4554, GI-GPx, GSHPX-GI, gastrointestinal glutathione peroxidase 2, GPRP, GPx-2, GPRP-2, GPx-GI, GSHPx-2

User Note: Optimal dilutions for each application to be determined by the researcher.

BACKGROUND: The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the glutathione peroxidase family, members of which catalyze the reduction of organic hydroperoxides and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) by glutathione, and thereby protect cells against oxidative damage. Several isozymes of this gene family exist in vertebrates, which vary in cellular location and substrate specificity. This isozyme is predominantly expressed in the gastrointestinal tract (also in liver in human) , is localized in the cytoplasm, and whose preferred substrate is hydrogen peroxide. Overexpression of this gene is associated with increased differentiation and proliferation in colorectal cancer. This isozyme is also a selenoprotein, containing the rare amino acid selenocysteine (Sec) at its active site. Sec is encoded by the UGA codon, which normally signals translation termination. The 3' UTRs of selenoprotein mRNAs contain a conserved stem-loop structure, designated the Sec insertion sequence (SECIS) element, that is necessary for the recognition of UGA as a Sec codon, rather than as a stop signal. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene.