BOK Antibody

Product Specifications

Background

BOK Antibody: Apoptosis plays a major role in normal organism development, tissue homeostasis, and removal of damaged cells. Disruption of this process has been implicated in a variety of diseases such as cancer. The Bcl-2 family of proteins is comprised of critical regulators of apoptosis that can be divided into two classes: those that inhibit apoptosis and those that promote cell death. BOK, a pro-apoptotic Bcl-2 family member, was initially identified in the ovary, and was found to interact with other Bcl-2 family members such as Mcl-1 and Bfl-1. BOK expression is high during early placental development, suggesting that it may also play a role in regulating trophoblast cell proliferation.

NCBI Gene ID

666

Swiss Prot

Q9UMX3

Accession Number

AAH06203

Host

Rabbit

Reactivity

Human

Clonality

Polyclonal

Conjugation

Unconjugated

Type

Primary Antibodies

Field of Research

Apoptosis

Purification

BOK Antibody is affinity chromatography purified via peptide column.

Positive Control

Cat. No. 10-301 - Human Brain Tissue Slide

Concentration

1 mg/mL

Homology

Predicted species reactivity based on immunogen sequence: Rat: (100%), Mouse: (100%), Chicken: (81%)

Buffer

BOK Antibody is supplied in PBS containing 0.02% sodium azide.

Modification

None

Shipping Conditions

Blue Ice

Storage Conditions

BOK antibody can be stored at 4˚ C for three months and -20˚ C, stable for up to one year. As with all antibodies care should be taken to avoid repeated freeze thaw cycles. Antibodies should not be exposed to prolonged high temperatures.

Fragment

IgG

Specificity

At least three isoforms of BOK are known to exist; this antibody will not detect the smallest isoform. BOK antibody is predicted to not cross-react with other Bcl-2 protein family members

Symbol

BOK

NCBI Official Name

BCL2-related ovarian killer

NCBI Organism

Homo sapiens

Background Reference 01

Lockshin RA, Osborne B, and Zakeri Z. Cell death in the third millennium. Cell Death Differ. 2000; 7:2-7.

Background Reference 02

Cory S, Huang DCS, and Adams JM. The Bcl-2 family: roles in cell survival and oncogenesis. Oncogene 2003; 22:8590-607.

Background Reference 03

Hsu SY, Kaipia A, McGee E, et al. bok is a pro-apoptotic Bcl-2 protein with restricted expression in reproductive tissues and heterodimerizes with selective anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 family members. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 1997; 94:12401-6

Background Reference 04

Soleymanlou N, Wu Y, Wang JX, et al. A novel Mtd splice isoform is responsible for trophoblast cell death in pre-eclampsia. Cell Death Differ. 2005; 12:441-52.