Catalogue

Background
Bax is encoded by a 1.5 kb RNA species created by the retention of intron 5 in the bax mRNA transcript. The exon4/intron5 splice junction is evolutionarily conserved and is found in both the human and mouse bax coding regions. The 630 bp intron 5 contributes 60 amino acids to the Bax protein before a stop codon is encountered during translation. The Bax protein is 24 kDa in size and although it contains the BH1, BH2, and BH3 domains identical to Bax, it has a unique carboxyl terminus and does not have a hydrophobic transmembrane domain (Oltvai et al., 1993). Bax mRNA has been found in many mouse tissues using RT-PCR. It is found co-expressed with Bax in lung, stomach, kidney, thymus, lymph node, bone marrow, pancreas, and spleen. Bax mRNA was very abundant in brain and duodenum with almost no Bax mRNA detected in these tissues (Oltvai et al., 1993).

Synonyms: Apoptosis regulator Bax cytoplasmic isoform beta , BaxB, BAX, BCL2 associated X protein, Apoptosis regulator BAX, BCL2 associated X protein isoform beta, Bax beta, Bax B

Source

Immunogen: Synthetic peptide corresponding to amino acids 172 to 199 of theBax protein

Product

Product Form: Unconjugated

Formulation: Provided as solution in phosphate buffered saline with 0.08% sodium azide

Purification Method: Ammonium Sulfate Precipitation

Concentration: See vial for concentration

Applications
Antibody detects Bax? protein by immunoprecipitation only. Will not detect denatured protein by Western blot. Optimal concentration should be evaluated by serial dilutions.

Functional Analysis: Western Blotting

Storage
Product should be stored at -20°C. Aliquot to avoid freeze/thaw cycles

Product Stability: See expiration date on vial

Shipping Conditions: Ship at ambient temperature, freeze upon arrival

Caution
This product is intended FOR RESEARCH USE ONLY, and FOR TESTS IN VITRO, not for use in diagnostic or therapeutic procedures involving humans or animals. It may contain hazardous ingredients. Please refer to the Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for additional information and proper handling procedures. Dispose product remainders according to local regulations.This datasheet is as accurate as reasonably achievable, but our company accepts no liability for any inaccuracies or omissions in this information.

References
1. Oltvai, Z.N., et al. Bcl-2 Heterodimerizes in vivo with a conserved homolog, Bax, that accelerates programmed cell death. Cell 1993, 74, 609-619.

Protein Reference(s)

Database Name: UniProt

Accession Number: Q07812

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