Anti-ARSE/ASE Antibody Picoband®

Arylsulfatase E, also known as ARSE, is an enzyme that, in humans, is encoded by the ARSE gene. Arylsulfatase E is a member of the sulfatase family. It is glycosylated postranslationally and localized to the golgi apparatus. Sulfatases are essential for the correct composition of bone and cartilage matrix. X-linked chondrodysplasia punctata, a disease characterized by abnormalities in cartilage and bone development, has been linked to mutations in this gene. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. A pseudogene related to this gene is located on the Y chromosome.

A synthetic peptide corresponding to a sequence at the C-terminus of rat ARSE/ASE, which shares 77.8% amino acid (aa) sequence identity with human ARSE/ASE.

Expressed in immature but not mature T-cells. Also found in CD34+ cells from peripheral blood, CD34+ precursors from umbilical cord blood and adult bone marrow.

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