Product Pathways - Translational Control
BiP Antibody #3183
| Applications | Reactivity | MW (kDa) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| W | H M R Mk | 78 | Rabbit |
Applications Key:
W=Western Blotting
Reactivity Key:
H=Human
M=Mouse
R=Rat
Mk=Monkey
Species enclosed in parentheses are predicted to react based on 100% sequence homology. Species cross-reactivity is determined by Western blot.
Specificity / Sensitivity
BiP Antibody detects endogenous levels of total BiP protein.
Source / Purification
Polyclonal antibodies are produced by immunizing rabbits with a synthetic peptide (KLH-coupled) derived from the sequence of human BiP. Antibodies are purified by protein A and peptide affinity chromatography.
Background
Secretory and transmembrane proteins are synthesized on polysomes and translocated into the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Inside the ER, these proteins are often modified by disulfide bond formation, amino-linked glycosylation and folding. To help proteins fold properly, the ER contains a pool of molecular chaperones including BiP. BiP was identified as an immunoglobulin heavy chain binding protein in pre-B cells (1,2). It was also found to be induced at the protein level by glucose starvation (3). When protein folding is disturbed inside ER, BiP synthesis is increased. Subsequently, BiP binds to misfolded proteins to prevent them from forming aggregates and assists in proper refolding (4).
- Wabl, M. and Steinberg, C. (1982) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 79, 6976-6978.
- Haas, I.G. and Wabl, M. Nature 306, 387-389.
- Munro, S. and Pelham, H.R. (1986) Cell 46, 291-300.
- Kohno, K. et al. (1993) Mol. Cell Biol. 13, 877-890.
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