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Anti-NPC2 Antibody, clone 13G4

clone 13G4, from mouse

Synonym(s):

Epididymal secretory protein E1, NPC2, Human epididymis-specific protein 1, He1, Niemann-Pick disease type C2 protein

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About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
12352203
eCl@ss:
32160702
NACRES:
NA.41

biological source

mouse

Quality Level

antibody form

purified immunoglobulin

antibody product type

primary antibodies

clone

13G4, monoclonal

species reactivity

human

technique(s)

western blot: suitable

isotype

IgG1κ

NCBI accession no.

UniProt accession no.

shipped in

wet ice

target post-translational modification

unmodified

Gene Information

human ... NPC2(10577)

General description

Epididymal secretory protein E1 (UniProt P61916; also known as Human epididymis-specific protein 1, He1, Niemann-Pick disease type C2 protein) is encoded by the NPC2 (also known as HE1) gene (Gene ID 10577) in human. Niemann-Pick C1 & C2 (NPC1 & NPC2) proteins are involved in the transport of cholesterol and other lipids out of late endosomes and lysosomes. NPC1 is a large membrane spanning glycoprotein mainly located in the late endosomes, while NPC2 is a small soluble protein that binds nonesterified cholesterol with high affinity. NPC1 and NPC2 defects affect the intracellular trafficking of unesterified cholesterol and other lipids, causing the rare autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorder known as Niemann-Pick type C disease. The majority of NPC patients have a defect in NPC1 (95%), while only 5% of the NPC cases are due to mutations in NPC2.

Specificity

Clone 13G4 detects Niemann-Pick disease type C2 protein (NPC2). Reactivity toward the spliced isoform 2 (UniProt P61916-2) has not been determined.

Immunogen

GST-tagged recombinant human NPC2.

Application

Anti-NPC2 Antibody, clone 13G4 is an antibody against NPC2 for use in Western Blotting.
Research Category
Signaling
Research Sub Category
Vesicular Trafficking
Western Blotting Analysis: A representative lot detected the intracellular organelle protein NPC2 in whole cell lysates, but not in plasma membrane extracts, from SV-589 human skin fibroblasts (Das, A., et al. (2013). Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A. 110(26):10580-10585).

Quality

Evaluated by Western Blotting in HT1080 human fibrosarcoma cell lysate.

Western Blotting Analysis: 0.5 µg/mL of this antibody detected NPC2 in 10 µg of HT1080 human fibrosarcoma cell lysate.

Target description

~17 kDa observed. 16.57 kDa (isoform 1) and 13.42 kDa (isoform 2) calculated. A broad, smeared banding pattern in the range from ~17 to 25 kDa is typically seen.

Physical form

Format: Purified
Protein G Purified
Purified mouse monoclonal IgG1κ antibody in buffer containing 0.1 M Tris-Glycine (pH 7.4), 150 mM NaCl with 0.05% sodium azide.

Storage and Stability

Stable for 1 year at 2-8°C from date of receipt.

Other Notes

Concentration: Please refer to lot specific datasheet.

Disclaimer

Unless otherwise stated in our catalog or other company documentation accompanying the product(s), our products are intended for research use only and are not to be used for any other purpose, which includes but is not limited to, unauthorized commercial uses, in vitro diagnostic uses, ex vivo or in vivo therapeutic uses or any type of consumption or application to humans or animals.

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Storage Class Code

12 - Non Combustible Liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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