Anti-SLC35D2 Antibody

The solute carrier family SLC35 consists of at least 17 proteins that act as nucleotide sugar transporters localized to the Golgi apparatus and endoplasmic reticulum. The role of the ER-resident SLC family member SLC35D2 is to transport both UDP-glucuronic acid and UDP-N-acetylgalactosamine. Its overexpression in transfected cells modulated cell surface heparin sulfate expression, suggesting that SLC35D2 is involved in heparin sulfate synthesis. SLC35D2-overexpressing cells also showed increased constitutive and hypotonic stress-stimulated release of UDP-GlcNAc, suggesting that SLC35D2 may be involved in UDP-sugar release and cell signaling.

At least two isoforms of SLC35D2 are known to exist; this antibody will recognize both isoforms. SLC35D2 antibody is predicted to not cross-react with SLC35D1 or SLC35D3.

SLC35D2 antibody was raised against a 14 amino acid synthetic peptide near the carboxy terminus of human SLC35D2. The immunogen is located within the last 50 amino acids of SLC35D2.

Highly expressed in heart, kidney, small intestine, placenta, lung and peripheral blood leukocyte. Weakly expressed in skeletal muscle and spleen. Not expressed in brain, colon and thymus.

Antiporter transporting nucleotide sugars such as UDP-N- acetylglucosamine (UDP-GlcNAc), UDP-glucose (UDP-Glc) and GDP- mannose (GDP-Man) pooled in the cytosol into the lumen of the Golgi in exchange for the corresponding nucleosides monophosphates (UMP for UDP-sugars and GMP for GDP-sugars) . May take part in heparan sulfate synthesis by supplying UDP-Glc-NAc, the donor substrate, and thus be involved in growth factor signaling.

SLC35D2 antibody can be stored at 4°C for three months and -20°C, stable for up to one year. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles. Antibodies should not be exposed to prolonged high temperatures.