Anti-Plakophilin 2/PKP2 Antibody Picoband®, APC Conjugate

Boster Bio Anti-Plakophilin 2/PKP2 Antibody Picoband® catalog # A02146-1. Tested in ELISA, 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

Plakophilin-2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the PKP2 gene. This gene encodes a member of the arm-repeat (armadillo) and plakophilin gene families. Plakophilin proteins contain numerous armadillo repeats, localize to cell desmosomes and nuclei, and participate in linking cadherins to intermediate filaments in the cytoskeleton. This gene may regulate the signaling activity of beta-catenin and is required to maintain transcription of genes that control intracellular calcium cycling including ryanodine receptor 2, ankyrin-B, triadin, and calcium channel, voltage-dependent, L type, alpha 1C. Mutations in this gene are associated with different inherited cardiac conditions including Arrythmogenic Cardiomyopathy, Brugada Syndrome, and Idiopathic Ventricular Fibrillation. A processed pseudogene with high similarity to this gene has been mapped to chromosome 12p13.

Synonyms

Mucin-6; MUC-6; Gastric mucin-6; MUC6

Gene Name

mucin 6, oligomeric mucus/gel-forming

Gene ID

5318

UniProt

Q99959

Host

Rabbit

Reactivity

Human,Mouse,Rat

Cross Reactivity

No cross-reactivity with other proteins.

Immunogen

E.coli-derived mouse Plakophilin 2/PKP2 recombinant protein (Position: E9-D866).

Clonality

Polyclonal

Tissue Specificity

Expressed in the regenerative zone of gastric antrum, gastric body mucosa and gastric incisura mucosa. Expressed in the deeper mucous glands of gastric antrum. Overexpressed in Helicobacter pylori infected gastric epithelium. Highly expressed in duodenal Brunner's glands, gall bladder, seminal vesicle, pancreatic centroacinar cells and ducts, and periductal glands of the common bile duct.

Applications

WB,ELISA

Purification

Immunogen affinity purified.

Concentration

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

Form

Lyophilized

Reconstitution

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

Function

May provide a mechanism for modulation of the composition of the protective mucus layer related to acid secretion or the presence of bacteria and noxious agents in the lumen. Plays an important role in the cytoprotection of epithelial surfaces and are used as tumor markers in a variety of cancers. May play a role in epithelial organogenesis.

Components

Each vial contains 4 mg Trehalose, 0.9 mg NaCl, 0.2 mg Na2HPO4.

References & Citations

1. Bonne, S., van Hengel, J., van Roy, F. Chromosomal mapping of human armadillo genes belonging to the p120(ctn)/plakophilin subfamily. Genomics 51: 452-454, 1998 2. Bonne, S., van Hengel, J, van Roy, F. Assignment of the plakophilin-2 gene (PKP2) and a plakophilin-2 pseudogene (PKP2P1) to human chromosome bands 12p11 and 12p13, respectively, by in situ hybridization. Cytogenet. Cell Genet. 88: 286-287, 2000. 3. Dalal, D., Molin, L. H., Piccini, J., Tichnell, C., James, C., Bomma, C., Prakasa, K., Towbin, J. A., Marcus, F. I., Spevak, P. J., Bluemke, D. A., Abraham, T., Russell, S. D., Calkins, H., Judge, D. P. Clinical features of arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy associated with mutations in plakophilin-2. Circulation 113: 1641-1649, 2006.

Storage Conditions

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 freezing and thawing.