Merck, AB9423, Anti-Encephalopsin Antibody

General description
FUNCTION: SwissProt: Q9H1Y3 # May play a role in encephalic photoreception.
SIZE: 402 amino acids; 44873 Da
SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein.
TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Strongly expressed in brain. Highly expressed in the preoptic area and paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus. Shows highly patterned expression in other regions of the brain, being enriched in selected regions of the cerebral cortex, cerebellar Purkinje cells, a subset of striatal neurons, selected thalamic nuclei, and a subset of interneurons in the ventral horn of the spinal cord.
SIMILARITY: SwissProt: Q9H1Y3 ## Belongs to the G-protein coupled receptor 1 family. Opsin subfamily.
Synthetic peptide from the C-terminal domain of human Encephalopsin.
Application
Immunohistochemistry on paraffin embedded tissue sections.

Optimal working dilutions must be determined by the end user.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Recognizes Encephalopsin.
Physical form
Affinity purified immunoglobulin. Liquid in PBS, pH 7.7 with 0.01% sodium azide.
Preparation Note
Maintain at -70°C in undiluted aliquots for up to 6 months after date of receipt. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles.
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