Bestrophin 1 antibody (3rd Extracellular Loop)

Catalog No. ABIN7884788

The Rabbit Polyclonal anti-Bestrophin 1 antibody (ABIN7884788) specifically detects Bestrophin 1 in WB, IHC, FACS and LCI. The antibody is reactive with Human, Mouse and Rat samples.

Quick Overview for Bestrophin 1 antibody (3rd Extracellular Loop) (ABIN7884788)

Target: Bestrophin 1 (BEST1)

Reactivity: Human, Mouse, Rat

Host: Rabbit

Clonality: Polyclonal

Conjugate: This Bestrophin 1 antibody is un-conjugated

Application: Western Blotting (WB), Immunohistochemistry (IHC), Flow Cytometry (FACS), Live Cell Imaging (LCI)

Grade: Carrier-free

Product Details anti-Bestrophin 1 Antibody

Binding Specificity: 3rd Extracellular Loop, AA 259-270

Purpose: A Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody to Bestrophin-1 Channel

Predicted Reactivity: Rat - 10, human - 9,12 amino acid residues identical

Purification: Affinity purified on immobilized antigen.

Immunogen: (C)NPNKDYPGHEMD, corresponding to amino acid residues 259-270 of mouse Bestrophin-1

Isotype: IgG

Application Details

Application Notes:

WB: 1:200

FC: 1:20

ICC: The optimal concentration should be determined by the user

IHC: 1:100

IP: The optimal concentration should be determined by the user

Comment:

Negative Control: (ABIN7234856)

Restrictions: For Research Use only

Handling

Format: Lyophilized

Reconstitution: 0.2 mL double distilled water (DDW)

Concentration: 1 mg/mL

Buffer: PBS pH 7.4

Preservative: Without preservative

Storage: -20 °C

Storage Comment: The antibody ships as a lyophilized powder at room temperature. Upon arrival, it should be stored at -20°C

Target Details for Bestrophin 1

Target: Bestrophin 1 (BEST1)

Alternative Name: BEST1

Background:

Synonyms: BEST1, Vitelliform macular dystrophy protein 2, VMD2, BMD1

Description: Mammalian Cl- channels can be broadly classified into four different families: voltage-dependent Cl- channels (CLCs), the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR), ligand-gated Cl- channels (γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA)) and glycine channels) and Ca2+-activated Cl- channels (Bestrophin and Anoctamin channels).Bestrophins were first found by genetic linkage of human-Bestrophin-1 (hBest1) to a juvenile form of macular degeneration called Best vitelliform macular dystrophy (BVMD)1,2. BVMD is mainly electrophysiologically characterized by a decrease in the light peak and physiologically by the thinning of the retina layer which eventually leads to the loss of central vision3. To date Bestrophin 1-4 have been identified, although Bestrophin-3 and Bestrophin-4 have been observed only at the RNA level3. In addition, splice variants of some of these Ca2+-activated Cl- channels (CaCCs) have also been detected2,4,5. CaCCs are known to be involved in the regulation of olfaction, taste, phototransduction, and excitability in the nervous system. Recently, Bestrophin-1 was shown to be functionally expressed in astrocytes in both primary cell culture and in situ6. Bestrophin-1 is also detected in retina, brain, spinal cord and testes7.Two different topologies for Bestrophin-1 have been proposed. The first, the preferred structure, proposes that six hydrophobic domains span the membrane8, while the second suggests that there are only four membrane-spanning domains9. Bestrophin-1, along with its counterparts, is activated by intracellular Ca2+. A recent study demonstrated that Bestrophin-1 indeed binds Ca2+ and by mutating specific residues, showed which amino acid residues are essential for binding Ca2+ 10, providing additional evidence that Bestrophin-1 is activated by direct binding of Ca2+ to the channel11,12.Bestrophin-1 has been found to release glutamate from astrocytes and is located at microdomains near synapses13.

Gene ID: 24115

UniProt: O88870