Thermo Fisher Scientific Bestrophin Polyclonal Antibody

Applications

Tested Dilution

Publications

Western Blot (WB)

1:500-1:1,000

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ELISA (ELISA)

1:10,000

-

Immunoprecipitation (IP)

1:50-1:250

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Product Specifications

Species Reactivity

Dog, Human, Non-human primate

Host/Isotype

Rabbit / IgG

Class

Polyclonal

Type

Antibody

Immunogen

Synthetic peptide taken within amino acid region 530-580 on canine Bestrophin 1 protein.

Conjugate

Unconjugated Unconjugated Unconjugated

Form

Liquid

Concentration

0.5-1.5 mg/mL

Purification

Affinity chromatography

Storage buffer

proprietary buffer, pH 7.4-7.8, with 30% glycerol, 0.5% BSA

Contains

0.02% sodium azide

Storage conditions

-20°C

Shipping conditions

Ambient (domestic); Wet ice (international)

Target Information

The retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and choroid represent a differentiated system of the eye that sustains normal retinal health and function. Best vitelliform macular dystrophy, known as Best disease, is an early-onset autosomal dominant condition in which accumulation of lipofuscin-like material within and beneath the RPE leads to progressive loss of central vision. The lipofuscin-like material in the macular area appears as a yellow mass like the yolk of an egg that later becomes darker and irregular in color, a process known as scrambling the egg. Best disease is frequently a reflection of mutations in the Bestrophin gene, which encodes a protein containing four putative transmembrane domains and localizes to the basolateral plasma membrane of RPE cells. Human Bestrophin forms oligomeric chloride channels that are sensitive to intracellular calcium. Missense mutations at the Bestrophin locus reduces or abolishes Bestrophin protein mediated membrane current. The human Bestrophin gene encodes a 585 amino acid protein.

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