White and brown adipose tissues (WAT and BAT, respectively) play a central role in body weight and energy expenditure.
WAT is the major site for energy storage via triglyceride synthesis and mobilization via lipolysis.
Uncoupling proteins (UCP1-5) are a family of mitochondria transprt proteins that play a critical role in thermoregulatory heat production and maintenance of basal metabolic rate.
BAT is able to dissipate energy as heat via uncoupled mitochondrial respiration by a mitochondrial anion carrier, uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1).
UCP1 is predicted to contain 6 transmembrane (TM) domains, a putative purine nucleotide-binding domain (PNBD) and three-mitochondrial energy transfer protein domains (ETPDs).
Both amino and C-termini are predicted to be cytoplasmic.
Mouse/rat UCP2 is a 309aa (human 309aa, chromosome 7; ~95% homology) mitochondrial uncoupling protein.
It is only 59% homologous with UCP1 found in brown adipose tissues.
UCP2 has wide tissue distribution in mouse tissues (brain, kidney, liver, brown adipose tissue, heart and muscle).
UCP2 may play a critical role in energy balance, body weight and thermoregulation.
Applications:Suitable for use in Western Blot, ELISA and Immunohistochemistry.
Other applications not tested.
Recommended Dilution:ELISA: 1:32,000Western Blot: 1:32,000, 1-3ug/mlImmunohistochemistry (Formalin fixed paraffin embedded): 3.75ug/mlOptimal dilutions to be determined by the researcher.
Storage and Stability:May be stored at 4°C for short-term only.
Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing.
Store at -20°C.
Aliquots are stable for at least 12 months.
For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap.
仕様
Size:50ug
Host:goat
Source Antibody:human
Grade:Affinity Purified
Purity:Purified by immunoaffinity chromatography.
Form:Supplied as a liquid in TBS, pH 7.3, 0.5% BSA, 0.02% sodium azide.
Specificity:Recognizes human UCP2. Species sequence homology: Canine, mouse and rat.
Isotype:IgG
Calc Applications Abbrev:E IHC WB
Calc Crossreactivity:Hu
Immunogen:Synthetic peptide corresponding to C-DSVKQFYTKGSEH from an internal region of human UCP2.