Rhodopsin antibody detects rhodopsin which is a photoreceptor protein found in retinal rods. It is a complex formed by the binding of retinaldehyde, the oxidized form of retinol, to the protein opsin and undergoes a series of complex reactions in response to visible light resulting in the transmission of nerve impulses to the brain. Mutation of the rhodopsin gene is a major contributor to various retinopathies such as retinitis pigmentosa. The disease-causing protein generally aggregates with ubiquitin in inclusion bodies, disrupts the intermediate filament network and impairs the ability of the cell to degrade non-functioning proteins which leads to photoreceptor apoptosis. Other mutations on rhodopsin lead to X-linked congenital stationary night blindness, mainly due to constitutive activation, when the mutations occur around the chromophore binding pocket of rhodopsin. Several other pathological states relating to rhodopsin have been discovered including poor post-Golgi trafficking, dysregulative activation, rod outer segment instability and arrestin binding. Anti-Rhodopsin Antibody is ideal for investigators involved in Cell Signaling, Neuroscience, Signal Transduction research.
應(yīng)用類型
Immunohistochemistry,Western Blot,
免疫原
Anti-Rhodopsin Monoclonal Antibody was produced in mouse by repeated immunizations with purified native bovine rhodopsin.
來(lái)源宿主
Mouse
反應(yīng)性
Amphibians; Mammalian
保存建議
Store vial at -20° C prior to opening.? This product is stable at 4° C as an undiluted liquid.? For extended storage, aliquot contents and freeze at -20° C or below.? Avoid cycles of freezing and thawing. Dilute only prior to immediate use.