Rhodopsin Antibody

Applications

Reactivity

Amphibians
Most Mammals

Overview
Catalog #	bsm-70248M
Product Name	Rhodopsin Antibody
Applications	WB, IHC
Specificity	Specific for endogenous levels of the ~39 kDa rhodopsin protein.
Reactivity	Amphibians, Most Mammals
Specifications
Conjugation	Unconjugated
Host	Mouse
Source	Purified native bovine rhodopsin.
Clonality	Monoclonal
Clone #	1D4
Isotype	IgG1
Concentration	Lot Dependent
Purification	Purified by Protein G.
Storage Buffer	10 mM HEPES (pH 7.5), 150 mM NaCl, 100 µg per ml BSA and 50% glycerol.
Storage Condition	Storage at -20°C is recommended, as aliquots may be taken without freeze/thawing due to presence of 50% glycerol. Stable for at least 1 year at -20°C.
Target
Gene ID	509933
Swiss Prot	P02699
Synonyms	CSNBAD1 antibody, MGC138309 antibody, MGC138311 antibody, OPN 2 antibody, OPN2 antibody, opsd antibody, OPSD_HUMAN antibody, opsin 2 antibody, Opsin 2 rod pigment antibody, Opsin-2 antibody, Opsin2 antibody, Retinitis Pigmentosa 4 antibody, Retinitis pigmentosa 4 autosomal dominant antibody, RHO antibody, Rhodopsin antibody, RP 4 antibody, RP4 antibody
Background	Rhodopsin 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 (Berson et al., 1991). 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 (Dryja et al.,1993). Several other pathological states relating to rhodopsin have been discovered including poor post-Golgi trafficking, dysregulative activation, rod outer segment instability and arrestin binding.
Application Dilution
WB	1:300-5000
IHC