BAX Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody

CAT#: AP21052PU-N

BAX rabbit polyclonal antibody, Aff - Purified

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Western blot analysis of Bax antibody (Cat.-No AP21052PU-N) in extracts from HepG2 cells.

Specifications

Product Data

• Applications: IF, WB
• Recommended Dilution: Western Blot: 1/500-1/1000.
  Immunofluorescence: 1/50-1/200.
• Reactivities: Human, Mouse, Rat
• Host: Rabbit
• Clonality: Polyclonal
• Specificity: This antibody detects endogenous levels of Bax protein.
  (region surrounding Ser163)
• Formulation: PBS, pH~7.2
  State: Aff - Purified
  State: Liquid purified Ig fraction (> 95% pure by SDS-PAGE)
  Preservative: 0.05% Sodium Azide
• Concentration: 1.0 mg/ml
• Purification: Affinity Chromatography using epitope-specific immunogen
• Storage: Store undiluted at 2-8°C for one month or (in aliquots) at -20°C for longer.
  Avoid repeated freezing and thawing.
• Stability: Shelf life: one year from despatch.
• Predicted Protein Size: ~21 kDa
• Gene Name: Homo sapiens BCL2-associated X protein (BAX), transcript variant beta
• Database Link:
  Entrez Gene 12028 MouseEntrez Gene 24887 RatEntrez Gene 581 Human
• Background: Bcl2 family is a key regulator of apoptosis that functions to either inhibit or promote cell death. Over-expression of members such as Bcl2 and BclxL inhibit the apoptotic process. The Bcl2 family members are also characterized by dimerizing to further modulate apoptosis. Bag1, for example, has been found to form a heterodimer with Bcl2 resulting in the enhancement of the anti-apoptotic effect of Bcl2. Bax and Bak have been shown to play a critical role in cytochrome c release from mitochondria and thus initiate apoptosis. Bax exerts a pro-apoptotic rather than an anti-apoptotic effect on cells. Bax targets mitochondrial membranes, inducing mitochondrial damage and cell death in a caspase-independent manner. Bad plays a critical role in the Bax-mediated apoptosis pathway by dimerizing with BclxL, causing the displacment of Bax. The displacement of Bax allows apoptosis to proceed. BclxS, a shorter version of BclxL (lacking amino acids 126-188), apparently utilizes a different pathway than Bax to induce cell death. Some research suggests that BclxS uses a novel mechanism for regulating caspase or it may use an alternate cell death effector pathway.
• Synonyms: Apoptosis regulator BAX, BCL2L4, Bcl2-L-4

Reference Data

• Protein Families: Druggable Genome, Transmembrane
• Protein Pathways: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Apoptosis, Colorectal cancer, Huntington's disease, Neurotrophin signaling pathway, p53 signaling pathway, Pathways in cancer, Prion diseases