catalog number :
MBS540466
products full name :
Bestrophin Antibody
products short name :
Bestrophin
products name syn :
ARB; BEST 1; BEST; Best disease; BEST1; Bestrophin1; BMD; mBest1; RP50; TU15B; Vitelliform macular dystrophy 2; VMD2 antibody
other names :
bestrophin-1 isoform 1; Bestrophin-1; bestrophin-1; bestrophin 1; TU15B; Vitelliform macular dystrophy protein 2
other gene names :
BEST1; BEST1; ARB; BMD; BEST; RP50; VMD2; TU15B; VMD2
uniprot entry name :
BEST1_HUMAN
reactivity :
Human, Monkey, Mouse, Rat
concentration :
0.75 ug/ul in antibody stabilization buffer
storage stability :
-20 degree C for long term storage
tested application :
Confocal Microscopy (CM), ELISA (EIA), Immunofluorescence (IF), Immunohistochemistry (IHC), Immunoprecipitation (IP), Western Blot (WB)
app notes :
Confocal Microscopy 1:100. Dot Blot: 1:10,000. ELISA: 1:10,000. Immunocytochemistry: 1:100. Immunofluorescence: 1:100. Immunohistochemistry: 1:100. Immunoprecipitation: 1:200. Western Blot: 1:500
other info1 :
Immunogen: C-epitope Synthetic peptide corresponding to unique amino acid sequences on human Bestrophin 1 protein. Expression: Predominantly expressed in the basolateral membrane of the retinal pigment epithelium
other info2 :
Determinant: C-epitope. Molecular Function: Ion transport; Sensory transduction; Transport; Vision. Structure: Tetramer or pentamers. Subcellular Location: Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein; Basolateral cell membrane
products categories :
Primary Antibodies; Neuroscience; Bestrophin Antibody
products description :
Affinity Purified Bestrophin 1 Antibody C-epitope. Forms calcium sensitive chloride channels. Highly permeable to bicarbonate.
ncbi acc num :
NP_004174.1
ncbi gb acc num :
NM_004183.3
ncbi mol weight :
57,349 Da
ncbi pathways :
Ion Channel Transport Pathway (1269950); Stimuli-sensing Channels Pathway (1269953); Transmembrane Transport Of Small Molecules Pathway (1269903)
ncbi summary :
This gene encodes a member of the bestrophin gene family. This small gene family is characterized by proteins with a highly conserved N-terminus with four to six transmembrane domains. Bestrophins may form chloride ion channels or may regulate voltage-gated L-type calcium-ion channels. Bestrophins are generally believed to form calcium-activated chloride-ion channels in epithelial cells but they have also been shown to be highly permeable to bicarbonate ion transport in retinal tissue. Mutations in this gene are responsible for juvenile-onset vitelliform macular dystrophy (VMD2), also known as Best macular dystrophy, in addition to adult-onset vitelliform macular dystrophy (AVMD) and other retinopathies. Alternative splicing results in multiple variants encoding distinct isoforms.[provided by RefSeq, Nov 2008]
uniprot summary :
BEST1: Forms calcium-sensitive chloride channels. Highly permeable to bicarbonate. Defects in BEST1 are the cause of vitelliform macular dystrophy type 2 (VMD2); also known as Best macular dystrophy (BMD). VMD2 is an autosomal dominant form of macular degeneration that usually begins in childhood or adolescence. VMD2 is characterized by typical 'egg-yolk' macular lesions due to abnormal accumulation of lipofuscin within and beneath the retinal pigment epithelium cells. Progression of the disease leads to destruction of the retinal pigment epithelium and vision loss. Defects in BEST1 are the cause of retinitis pigmentosa type 50 (RP50). A retinal dystrophy belonging to the group of pigmentary retinopathies. RP is characterized by retinal pigment deposits visible on fundus examination and primary loss of rod photoreceptor cells followed by secondary loss of cone photoreceptors. Patients typically have night vision blindness and loss of midperipheral visual field. As their condition progresses, they lose their far peripheral visual field and eventually central vision as well. Defects in BEST1 are a cause of adult-onset vitelliform macular dystrophy (AVMD). AVMD is a rare autosomal dominant disorder with incomplete penetrance and highly variable expression. Patients usually become symptomatic in the fourth or fifth decade of life with a protracted disease of decreased visual acuity. Defects in BEST1 are the cause of bestrophinopathy autosomal recessive (ARB). A retinopathy characterized by central visual loss, an absent electro-oculogram light rise, and a reduced electroretinogram. Defects in BEST1 are the cause of vitreoretinochoroidopathy autosomal dominant (ADVIRC). A disorder characterized by vitreoretinochoroidal dystrophy. The clinical presentation is variable and may be associated with cataract, nanophthalmos, microcornea, shallow anterior chamber, and glaucoma. Belongs to the bestrophin family. 3 isoforms of the human protein are produced by alternative splicing. Protein type: Membrane protein, integral; Membrane protein, multi-pass; Transporter, ion channel; Transporter; Channel, chloride. Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 11q13. Cellular Component: basolateral plasma membrane; cytosol; integral to membrane; integral to plasma membrane; membrane; plasma membrane. Molecular Function: bicarbonate transmembrane transporter activity; chloride channel activity; intracellular calcium activated chloride channel activity. Biological Process: bicarbonate transport; chloride transport; detection of light stimulus involved in visual perception; regulation of calcium ion transport; transepithelial chloride transport; visual perception. Disease: Bestrophinopathy, Autosomal Recessive; Macular Dystrophy, Vitelliform, 2; Retinitis Pigmentosa 50; Vitreoretinochoroidopathy
size1 :
0.1 mg Affinity-Purified