NeuroMab™ Mouse Anti-Bax Monoclonal Antibody (CBP4370)

Description

Bax is a 21 kD pro-apoptotic protein known to regulate apoptosis. Bax is found in the cytoplasm, mitochondria, and nucleus and is highly expressed in hematopoietic stem cells, the ovary, and in the lymph node. Bax binds the anti-apoptotic protein Bcl-2 as a heterodimer or forms homodimers. The relative levels of pro-apoptotic proteins such as Bax and anti-apoptotic proteins such as Bcl-2 determines whether cell death will occur following an apoptotic stimulus. Bax accelerates the opening of mitochondrial VDAC altering membrane potential and allowing cytochrome c to pass out of the mitochondria into the cytosol to initiate downstream caspase activation. p53 can transcriptionally activate the Bax gene to induce apoptosis. Bax has been shown to be mutated in some human cancers. Clone 2D2 has been shown to be useful for western blotting, immunoprecipitation, immunofluorescence and immunohistochemistry of the human Bax protein.This antibody does not cross-react with Bcl-2 or Bcl-XL proteins.

Immunogen

Amino acid:12-24 common to human, mouse, and rat Bax protein

Species Reactivity

Human; Rat; Monkey

Clonality

Monoclonal

Host Species

Mouse

Isotype

IgG1, κ

Clone Number

CBP4370

Applications

IP

Application Notes

The optimal working dilution should be determined for each specific assay condition.

Relevant Diseases

Brain Tumors; Alzheimer's Disease; Parkinson's Disease; Neurocutaneous Syndromes

Research Areas

Neuroinflammation; Neurodegeneration

Form

Liquid

Formulation

PBS, pH 7.2, containing 0.09% sodium azide.

Concentration

0.5 mg/mL

Purification

Affinity chromatography

Purity

>95%, as determined by Coomassie stained SDS-PAGE.

Endotoxin Level

Low Endotoxin

Shipping

The product is shipped at 4°C. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the recommended temperature.

Storage

Store at -20°C. Upon initial thawing, apportion into working aliquots and store at -20°C. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles to prevent denaturing the antibody.

Handling Advice

Store at -20°C. Upon initial thawing, apportion into working aliquots and store at -20°C. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles to prevent denaturing the antibody.

Research Use Only

For research use only, not for diagnostic or therapeutic use.

Target

BAX

Official Name

BAX

Full Name

BCL2-associated X protein

Alternative Names

Apoptosis regulator BAX; BAX

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4. Oltvai ZN, et al. 1993. Cell 74:609.