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600-401-Z68

BIK Antibody

Cannot supply to this region.

SKU:
600-401-Z68
Additional Names:
BIK|Bik Antibody, BP4, NBK, BIP1, Bcl-2-interacting killer, Apoptosis inducer NBK
Application:
ELISA, IHC, WB, IF
Concentration:
1 mg/ml
Physical State:
Liquid
Species Reactivity:
Human
Storage Conditions:
-20[o]C aliquoted. Aliquot. Avoid freeze/thaw cycles., 2-8[o]C diluted. Aliquot. Avoid freeze/thaw cycles.
Supplier:
Rockland Inc
Host:
Rabbit
Reactivities:
Human, Mouse
Buffer:
0.01 M Sodium Phosphate, 0.25 M Sodium Chloride
Immunogen:
Anti-BIK antibody was prepared from whole rabbit serum produced by repeated immunizations with a 15 amino acid synthetic peptide from near the N-terminus of human BIK.
Formulation:
0.01 M Sodium Phosphate, 0.25 M Sodium Chloride, pH 7.2
Uniprot:
Q13323
Synonyms:
apoptosis inducer NBK;apoptosis-inducing NBK;bcl-2-interacting killer;BCL2-interacting killer (apoptosis-inducing);BIP1;BP4;natural born killer;NBK
Extra Details:
Apoptosis plays a major role in normal organism development, tissue homeostasis, and removal of damaged cells and is caused by the activation of proteolytic enzymes termed caspases. Proteins that comprise the Bcl-2 family appear to control the activation of these enzymes. One such protein BIK was recently identified as an endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-residing pro-apoptotic member of the Bcl-2 homology domain-3 (BH3)-only group of the Bcl-2 family that stimulates mitochondrial release of cytochrome c following p53 induction of apoptosis. A significant fraction of BIK is found as an ER transmembrane protein, with most of the protein facing the cytosol. Restricting BIK to the ER membrane by replacing the transmembrane region with that of the ER-selective membrane anchor of cytochrome b resulted in a decreased cytochrome c release from mitochondria and a corresponding drop in cell death. Recent evidence suggests that BIK cooperates with NOXA, another BH3-only protein, to somehow enhance the activation of Bax to stimulate the rapid release of cytochrome c from mitochondria.
Shipping Conditions:
Dry Ice