Thermo Fisher Scientific Selenoprotein W Polyclonal Antibody

Applications

Tested Dilution

Publications

Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin) (IHC (P))

1:20-1:100

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Product Specifications

Species Reactivity

Human

Host/Isotype

Rabbit / IgG

Class

Polyclonal

Type

Antibody

Immunogen

Synthesized peptide derived from human Selenoprotein W.

Conjugate

Unconjugated Unconjugated Unconjugated

Form

Liquid

Concentration

0.8 mg/mL

Purification

affinity chromatography

Storage buffer

PBS, pH 7.4, with 40% glycerol

Contains

0.05% sodium azide

Storage conditions

-20°C

Shipping conditions

Wet ice

RRID

AB_2688455

Target Information

This gene encodes a selenoprotein containing a selenocysteine (Sec) residue, which is encoded by the UGA codon that normally signals translation termination. The 3` UTRs of selenoprotein mRNAs contain a conserved stem-loop structure, the Sec insertion sequence (SECIS) element that is necessary for the recognition of UGA as a Sec codon rather than as a stop signal. This protein is highly expressed in skeletal muscle, heart and brain. It belongs to the SelWTH family, which possesses a thioredoxin-like fold and a conserved CxxU (C is cysteine, U is Sec) motif, suggesting a redox function for this gene. Studies in mouse show that this selenoprotein is involved in muscle growth and differentiation, and in the protection of neurons from oxidative stress during neuronal development. A retroprocessed pseudogene for this locus has been identified on chromosome 1.

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