BMP-8b Antibody [Alexa Fluor® 405]

• Applications: WB
• Clonality: Polyclonal
• Host: Sheep
• Conjugate: Alexa Fluor 405

BMP-8b Antibody [Alexa Fluor® 405] Summary

• Immunogen: E. coli-derived recombinant mouse BMP-8b
  Thr261-His399
  Accession # NP_031585
• Specificity: Detects mouse BMP-8b in direct ELISAs and human and mouse in Western blots. In direct ELISAs, approximately 50% cross-reactivity with recombinant mouse (rm) BMP-8a and less than 1% cross‑reactivity with recombinant human (rh) BMP‑3b, r
• Isotype: IgG
• Clonality: Polyclonal
• Host: Sheep
• Purity Statement: Antigen Affinity-purified

Packaging, Storage & Formulations

• Storage: Protect from light. Do not freeze. 12 months from date of receipt, 2 to 8 °C as supplied
• Buffer: Supplied 0.2mg/ml in 1X PBS with RDF1 and 0.09% Sodium Azide

Notes

This product is produced by and ships from R&D Systems, Inc., a Bio-Techne brand.

Background

BMP-8b (Bone morphogenetic protein 8b; also OP-3) is a 16 kDa predicted mature and 45 kDa precurser member of the Gbb-60A class of the BMP family of molecules. In mouse, precursors to sperm and oocytes arise from the proximal epiblast around day E7.5 (days 18-20 in human). This lineage commitment is a response to BMP-4 signaling, which is promoted by the repressive action of BMP-8b on the anterior visceral endoderm, a source of BMP-4 antagonism. Mouse BMP-8b preproprecursor is 399 amino acids (aa) in length. It contains a 19 aa signal sequence, a 241 aa prosegment, and a 139 aa mature region. An interchain disulfide bond occurs at Cys363, generating a homodimer. Over aa 261-399, mouse BMP-8b shares 74% aa identity with mouse BMP-8a, and 69% and 93% aa identity with human and rat BMP-8b, respectively.

Limitations

This product is for research use only and is not approved for use in humans or in clinical diagnosis. Primary Antibodies are guaranteed for 1 year from date of receipt.