NPC1 antibody
Product Specifications
Background
Intracellular cholesterol transporter which acts in concert with NPC2 and plays an important role in the egress of cholesterol from the endosomal/lysosomal compartment. Both NPC1 and NPC2 function as the cellular 'tag team duo'(TTD) to catalyze the mobilization of cholesterol within the multivesicular environment of the late endosome(LE) to effect egress through the limiting bilayer of the LE. NPC2 binds unesterified cholesterol that has been released from LDLs in the lumen of the late endosomes/lysosomes and transfers it to the cholesterol-binding pocket of the N-terminal domain of NPC1. Cholesterol binds to NPC1 with the hydroxyl group buried in the binding pocket and is exported from the limiting membrane of late endosomes/ lysosomes to the ER and plasma membrane by an unknown mechanism. Binds oxysterol with higher affinity than cholesterol. May play a role in vesicular trafficking in glia, a process that may be crucial for maintaining the structural and functional integrity of nerve terminals.
(Microbial infection) Acts as an endosomal entry receptor for ebolavirus.
Synonyms
NPC intracellular cholesterol transporter 1|Niemann-Pick C1 protein|NPC1
Gene ID
4864
UniProt
O15118
Host
Rabbit
Reactivity
Human, Mouse
Immunogen
Niemann-Pick disease, type C1
Target
NPC1
Clonality
Polyclonal
Isotype
IgG
Applications
ELISA, WB, IHC
Field of Research
Metabolism
Purification
Immunogen affinity purified
Dilution
WB: 1:500-1:2000; IHC: 1:20-1:200
Purity
≥95% as determined by SDS-PAGE
Form
Liquid
Molecular Weight
160 kDa
Storage Conditions
PBS with 0.02% sodium azide and 50% glycerol pH 7.3, -20°C for 12 months(Avoid repeated freeze / thaw cycles.)
CAS Number
9007-83-4
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