The Rabbit Polyclonal anti-Utrophin antibody is suitable to detect Utrophin in samples from Human and Mouse. It has been validated for WB, ELISA and IF.
UTRN
Reactivity: Human, Mouse, Rat
FACS
Host: Rabbit
Polyclonal
Cy5.5
Application Notes
Optimal dilution of the Utrophin antibody should be determined by the researcher.
Restrictions
For Research Use only
Format
Lyophilized
Buffer
0.5 mg/mL if reconstituted with 0.2 mL sterile DI water
Storage
4 °C,-20 °C
Storage Comment
After reconstitution, the Utrophin antibody can be stored for up to one month at 4oC. For long-term, aliquot and store at -20oC. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing.
Target
Utrophin (UTRN)
Alternative Name
Utrophin
Background
Utrophin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the UTRN gene. This gene shares both structural and functional similarities with the dystrophin gene. It contains an actin-binding N-terminus, a triple coiled-coil repeat central region, and a C-terminus that consists of protein-protein interaction motifs which interact with dystroglycan protein components. The protein encoded by this gene is located at the neuromuscular synapse and myotendinous junctions, where it participates in post-synaptic membrane maintenance and acetylcholine receptor clustering. Mouse studies suggest that this gene may serve as a functional substitute for the dystrophin gene and therefore, may serve as a potential therapeutic alternative to muscular dystrophy which is caused by mutations in the dystrophin gene. Alternative splicing of the utrophin gene has been described, however, the full-length nature of these variants has not yet been determined.