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Type
Conjugated Primary Antibody
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Conjugated with
ALEXA FLUOR® 594
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Host organism
Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
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Target Protein Peptide
T2R38
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Specificity
This antibody reacts specifically with T2R38
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Modification
No modification has been applied to this antibody
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Modification site
None
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Clonality
Polyclonal Antibody
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Clone
Polyclonal Antibodies
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Concentration
1ug per 1ul
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Subcellular locations
Extracellular
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Antigen Source
KLH conjugated synthetic peptide derived from human T2R38/TAS2R38
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Gene ID
N/A
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Swiss Prot
N/A
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Applications
IF(IHC-P)
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Applications with corresponding dilutions
IF(IHC-P)(1:50-200)
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Cross reactive species
Human (Homo sapiens)
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Cross Reactive Species details
No significant cross reactivity has been observed for this antibody for the tested species. However, note that due to limited knowledge it is impossible to predict with 100% guarantee that the antibody does not corss react with any other species.
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Background information
The sense of taste is essential for the survival of organisms. For example, the ability to identify sweet-tasting foods enables animals to seek out food with high nutritive value, whereas the ability to identify bitter substances enables them to avoid the ingestion of potentially harmful substances. A family of integral membrane proteins are involved in taste perception and include T1R, which is involved in sweet taste perception and T2R, which is involved in bitter taste perception. Both types of taste receptors couple to various G proteins to initiate signal transduction cascades. Specifically, T2R38 is expressed in subsets of taste receptor cells of the tongue and exclusively in gustducin-positive cells. Variations in T2R38 are associated with the ability to taste the bitter chemical phenylthiocarbamide (PTC), also called thiourea tasting.
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Purification method
Purified by Protein A.
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Storage
Water buffered solution containing 100ug/ml BSA, 50% glycerol and 0.09% sodium azide. Store at 4°C for 12 months.
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Excitation emission
590nm/617nm
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Synonyms
PTC; PTC bitter taste receptor; T2R38; T2R61; taste receptor, type 2, member 38; T2R38_HUMAN.
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Also known as
T2R38 Polyclonal Antibody
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Other name
Anti-T2R38 Polyclonal
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Advisory
Avoid freeze/thaw cycles as they may denaturate the polypeptide chains of the antibody, thus reducing its reactivity, specificity and sensitivity. For antibodies that are in liquid form or reconstituted lyophilized antibodies small amounts could become entrapped on the seal or the walls of the tube. Prior to use briefly centrifuge the vial to gather all the solution on the bottom.
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Properties
For facs or microscopy Alexa 1 conjugate.
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Conjugation
Alexa Fluor, ALEXA FLUOR® 594
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Conjugated
Alexa conjugate 1
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Description
This antibody needs to be stored at + 4°C in a fridge short term in a concentrated dilution. Freeze thaw will destroy a percentage in every cycle and should be avoided. Antibody for research use.
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Group
Polyclonals and antibodies
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About
Polyclonals can be used for Western blot, immunohistochemistry on frozen slices or parrafin fixed tissues. The advantage is that there are more epitopes available in a polyclonal antiserum to detect the proteins than in monoclonal sera.