BD-4

• Description:

  Defensins (alpha and beta) are cationic peptides with a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity that comprise an important arm of the innate immune system. The α-defensins are distinguished from the β-defensins by the pairing of their three disulfide bonds. To date, six human β-defensins have been identified; BD-1, BD-2, BD-3, BD-4, BD-5 and BD-6. β-defensins are expressed on some leukocytes and at epithelial surfaces. In addition to their direct antimicrobial activities, they can act as chemoattractants towards immature dendritic cells and memory T cells. The β-defensin proteins are expressed as the C-terminal portion of precursors and are released by proteolytic cleavage of a signal sequence and in some cases, a propeptide sequence. β-defensins contain a six-cysteine motif that forms three intra-molecular disulfide bonds. BD-4 is expressed in testis, stomach, uterus, neutrophils, thyroid, lung and kidney. In addition to its direct antimicrobial activities, BD-4 is chemoattractant towards human blood monocytes.

• Synonyms:

  DEFB104A; BD-4; DEFB4; hBD-4; DEFB-4; DEFB104; DEFB104B

• NCBI Gene ID:

  140596

• UniProt:

  Q8WTQ1

• Accession Number:

  NP_525128.2

• Accession Number mRNA:

  NM_080389.2

• Chromosomal Location:

  8p23.1

• Reactivity:

  Anti-Human

• Cross Reactivity:

  Human

• Target Antigen:

  E.coli derived Recombinant Human BD-4

• Clone:

  Rabbit IgG

• Applications:

  ELISA, WB

• Purification Method:

  Antigen-affinity purified

• Assay Protocol:

  Centrifuge vial prior to opening. Reconstitute in sterile water to a concentration of 0.1-1.0 mg/ml.

• Form:

  Lyophilized from PBS

• Buffer:

  PBS

• Reconstitution:

  Water

• Storage Conditions:

  The lyophilized antibody is stable for at least 2 years from date of receipt at -20°C. The reconstituted antibody is stable for at least two weeks at 2-8°C. Frozen aliquots are stable for at least 6 months when stored at -20°C.

• Host or Source:

  Rabbit