NPC1L1
Reactivity: Human
WB, ELISA
Host: Rabbit
Polyclonal
FITC
Application Notes
WB,1:1000 - 1:4000
Restrictions
For Research Use only
Format
Liquid
Buffer
PBS with 0.02 % sodium azide,50 % glycerol, pH 7.3.
Preservative
Sodium azide
Precaution of Use
This product contains Sodium azide: a POISONOUS AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE which should be handled by trained staff only.
Storage
-20 °C
Storage Comment
Store at -20°C. Avoid freeze / thaw cycles.
Target
NPC1L1
(NPC1 (Niemann-Pick Disease, Type C1, Gene)-Like 1 (NPC1L1))
Alternative Name
NPC1L1
Background
The protein encoded by this gene is a multi-pass membrane protein. It contains a conserved N-terminal Niemann-Pick C1 (NPC1) domain and a putative sterol-sensing domain (SSD) which includes a YQRL motif functioning as a plasma membrane to trans-Golgi network transport signal in other proteins. This protein takes up free cholesterol into cells through vesicular endocytosis and plays a critical role in the absorption of intestinal cholesterol. It also has the ability to transport alpha-tocopherol (vitamin E). The drug ezetimibe targets this protein and inhibits the absorption of intestinal cholesterol and alpha-tocopherol. In addition, this protein may play a critical role in regulating lipid metabolism. Polymorphic variations in this gene are associated with plasma total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels and coronary heart disease (CHD) risk. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.,NPC1L1,NPC11L1,Cancer,Signal Transduction,Endocrine & Metabolism,Lipid Metabolism,Cholesterol Metabolism,Neuroscience,Cardiovascular,Heart,Lipids,Cardiovascular diseases,Heart disease,NPC1L1