Anti-Glucose Transporter 8/SLC2A8 Antibody Picoband®, Cy3 Conjugate

Boster Bio Anti-Glucose Transporter 8/SLC2A8 Antibody catalog # PA2165. Tested in IHC, WB applications. This antibody reacts with Human, Mouse, Rat. The brand Picoband indicates this is a premium antibody that guarantees superior quality, high affinity, and strong signals with minimal background in Western blot applications. Only our best-performing antibodies are designated as Picoband, ensuring unmatched performance.

Product Specifications

Background

Solute carrier family 2, facilitated glucose transporter member 8, also known as SLC2A8, is the eighth member of glucose transporter superfamily. It is characterized by the presence of two leucine residues in its N-terminal intracellular domain, which influences intracellular trafficking. This gene is mapped to 9q33.3. Based on sequence comparison, the glucose transporters are grouped into three classes and this gene is a member of class II. It may act as the insulin-regulated facilitative glucose transporter. This gene binds cytochalasin B in a glucose-inhibitable manner. The binds seems to be a dual-specific sugar transporter as it is inhibitable by fructose.

Synonyms

Solute carrier family 2, facilitated glucose transporter member 8;Glucose transporter type 8;GLUT-8;Glucose transporter type X1;Slc2a8;Glut8, GlutX1;

Gene Name

Solute carrier family 2, facilitated glucose transporter member 8

UniProt

Q9JIF3

Host

Rabbit

Reactivity

Human,Mouse,Rat

Cross Reactivity

No cross-reactivity with other proteins

Immunogen

A synthetic peptide corresponding to a sequence at the C-terminus of mouse Glucose Transporter 8, different from the related rat sequence by one amino acid, and from the related human sequence by two amino acids.

Clonality

Polyclonal

Tissue Specificity

Highest level of expression in placenta and testis. Highly expressed in adult and pubertal testis, but not prepubertal testis. Lower levels of expression in brain, liver, heart, kidney, fat and skeletal muscle.

Applications

IHC,WB

Purification

Immunogen affinity purified.

Concentration

Adding 0.2 ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500 μg/ml.

Form

Lyophilized

Reconstitution

Add 0.2ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500ug/ml.

Function

Insulin-regulated facilitative glucose transporter. Binds cytochalasin B in a glucose-inhibitable manner. Seems to be a dual-specific sugar transporter as it is inhibitable by fructose.

Components

Each vial contains 5mg BSA, 0.9mg NaCl, 0.2mg Na2HPO4, 0.05mg Thimerosal, 0.05mg NaN3.

References & Citations

1. Carayannopoulos, M. O., Chi, M. M.-Y., Cui, Y., Pingsterhaus, J. M., McKnight, R. A., Mueckler, M., Devaskar, S. U., Moley, K. H. GLUT8 is a glucose transporter responsible for insulin-stimulated glucose uptake in the blastocyst. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. 97: 7313-7318, 2000. 2. Ibberson, M., Uldry, M., Thorens, B. GLUTX1, a novel mammalian glucose transporter expressed in the central nervous system and insulin-sensitive tissues. J. Biol. Chem. 275: 4607-4612, 2000.

Storage Conditions

Store at -20℃ for one year from date of receipt. After reconstitution, at 4℃ for one month. It can also be aliquotted and stored frozen at -20℃ for six months. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

Calculated Molecular Weight

51508 MW

Observed Molecular Weight

55 kDa

Fragment

Rabbit IgG

Specificity

No cross reactivity with other proteins.

Applications Notes

Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin-embedded Section), 0.5-1μg/ml, Human, Rat, Mouse, By Heat<br>Western blot, 0.1-0.5μg/ml, Human, Rat, Mouse<br>

Subcellular Location

Cell membrane ; Multi-pass membrane protein . Cytoplasmic vesicle membrane ; Multi-pass membrane protein . Principally intracellular. May move between intracellular vesicles and the plasma membrane. The dileucine internalization motif is critical for intracellular sequestration (By similarity). Insulin induces a change in the intracellular localization and gives rise to insertion in the plasma membrane. .