Invitrogen™ BST-2 Polyclonal Antibody

Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody

Supplier:  Invitrogen™ PA580385

Catalog No. PIPA580385

Description

This product is preservative free. It is recommended to add sodium azide to avoid contamination (final concentration 0.05%-0.1%). This antibody has specificity for Human BST2.

BST2 (CD317, HM1.24 antigen, DAMP-2, tetherin) is an integral membrane protein that is involved in the development and growth of B-cells. The surface expression of BST2 on fibroblast cell lines facilitated the stromal cell-dependent growth of DW34, a pre-B-cell line. BST2 is highly expressed during B-cell development, from pro-B precursors to plasma cells, T-cells, monocytes, NK cells and DCs (at protein level), and myeloma cells. Research studies have shown that BST2 also functions as an inhibitor of retrovirus release from human cells whose activity is antagonized by the HIV-1 accessory protein, Vpu. While BST2 causes retention of virions on cell surfaces or endocytosis into BST2-positive compartments, its depletion abolished the viral requirement for Vpu for virus release, an activity that may represent a potential therapeutic strategy for the treatment of HIV/AIDS. Another disease associated with BST2 dysfunction is stomatitis.

Specifications

• Antigen: BST-2
• Classification: Polyclonal
• Conjugate: Unconjugated
• Gene: Bst2
• Gene Alias: 2310015I10Rik; bone marrow stromal antigen 2; bone marrow stromal cell antigen 2; Bst2; BST-2; C87040; CD317; Damp1; DAMP-1; DAMP-1 protein homolog; GREG; HM1.24 antigen; NPC-A-7; PDCA-1; protein DAMP-1; TETHERIN
• Host Species: Rabbit
• Purification Method: Antigen affinity chromatography, Protein A
• Regulatory Status: RUO
• Gene ID (Entrez): 684
• Content And Storage: Store at 4°C short term. For long term storage, store at -20°C, avoiding freeze/thaw cycles.
• Form: Liquid

• Applications: ELISA, Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin), Immunoprecipitation, Western Blot, Immunocytochemistry
• Concentration: 1 mg/mL
• Formulation: PBS with no preservative
• Gene Accession No.: Q10589
• Gene Symbols: Bst2
• Immunogen: Recombinant Human BST2 Protein (Asn49-Ser160).
• Quantity: 100 μL
• Primary or Secondary: Primary
• Target Species: Human
• Product Type: Antibody
• Isotype: IgG