ZIP2 Antibody

Product Specifications

Background

ZIP2 Antibody: The zinc transporter ZIP2, also known as SLC39A2, is a member of a family of divalent ion transporters. Zinc is an essential ion for cells and plays significant roles in the growth, development, and differentiation. Similar to knock-outs of ZIP1 and ZIP3, ZIP2-null mice have no phenotypic differences compared to wild-type mice. Only when ZIP1, ZIP2, and ZIP3 genes are all eliminated and these mutant mice are fed a zinc-deficient diet do abnormalities such as reduced embryonic-membrane bound alkaline phosphatase activity and abnormal development occur, indicating that the ZIP1-3 proteins play an important, noncompensatory role when zinc is deficient. More recent studies have shown that ZIP2 and ZIP3 are down regulated in human prostate adenocarcinomatous glands, and may be important in the retention of zinc in the cellular compartment.

NCBI Gene ID

29986

Swiss Prot

Q9NP94

Accession Number

NP_055394

Host

Rabbit

Reactivity

Human, Mouse, Rat

Clonality

Polyclonal

Conjugation

Unconjugated

Type

Primary Antibodies

Field of Research

Cancer, Cell Cycle

Purification

ZIP2 Antibody is affinity chromatography purified via peptide column.

Positive Control

Cat. No. 1403 - Mouse Brain Tissue Lysate

Concentration

1 mg/mL

Buffer

ZIP2 Antibody is supplied in PBS containing 0.02% sodium azide.

Modification

None

Shipping Conditions

Blue Ice

Storage Conditions

ZIP2 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

Symbol

SLC39A2

Positive Control 2

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

NCBI Official Name

Solute carrier family 39 (zinc transporter), member 2

NCBI Organism

Homo sapiens

Background Reference 01

Gaither LA and Eide DJ. Functional expression of the human hZIP2 zinc transporter. J. Biol. Chem.2000; 275:5560-4.

Background Reference 02

Eide DJ. The SLC39 family of metal ion transporters. Pflugers Arch.2004; 447:796-800.

Background Reference 03

Taylor KM and Nicohlson RI. The LZT proteins; the LIV-1 subfamily of zinc transporters. Biochim. Biophys. Acta.2003; 1611:16-30.

Background Reference 04

Kambe T, Geiser J, Lahner B, et al. Slc39a1 to 3 (subfamily II) Zip genes in mice have unique cell-specific functions during adaptation to zinc deficiency. Am. J. Physiol. Regul. Integr. Comp. Physiol.2008; 294:R1474-81.