Meprin beta Subunit/MEP1B Antibody [Alexa Fluor® 647]

• Reactivity: Hu
• Applications: WB, IHC, IP
• Clonality: Polyclonal
• Host: Goat
• Conjugate: Alexa Fluor 647

Meprin beta Subunit/MEP1B Antibody [Alexa Fluor® 647] Summary

• Immunogen: Mouse myeloma cell line NS0-derived recombinant human Meprin β Subunit/MEP1B
  Leu21-Ser593
  Accession # NP_005916
• Specificity: Detects human Meprin beta Subunit/MEP1B in direct ELISAs and Western blots. In direct ELISAs and Western blots, approximately 45% cross-reactivity with recombinant mouse MEP1B is observed.
• Isotype: IgG
• Clonality: Polyclonal
• Host: Goat
• Purity Statement: Antigen Affinity-purified

Applications/Dilutions

• Dilutions:
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Immunoprecipitation
  • Western Blot

Packaging, Storage & Formulations

• Storage: Protect from light. Do not freeze. 12 months from date of receipt, 2 to 8 degreesC 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.

Alternate Names for Meprin beta Subunit/MEP1B Antibody [Alexa Fluor® 647]

• EC 3.4.24.63
• endopeptidase-2
• MEP1B
• meprin A subunit beta
• meprin A, beta
• Meprin B
• Meprin beta Subunit
• N-benzoyl-L-tyrosyl-p-amino-benzoic acid hydrolase beta subunit
• N-benzoyl-L-tyrosyl-P-amino-benzoic acid hydrolase subunit beta
• PABA peptide hydrolase
• PPH beta

Background

Meprins are multimeric proteases composed of alpha and beta subunits, which are members of the astacin family of zinc endopeptidases (1, 2). Both subunits form disulfide-linked homo- or heterooligomers, which are also referred to as Merpin A (composed of alpha subunits with or without beta subunits) and Merpin B (composed of beta subunits only) (3). Although the two subunits share 42% identity in their amino acid sequence, they differ significantly in their oligomeric structure, post-translational processing and subsequently cellular location, and substrate and peptide bond specificity (4). The 701 amino acid sequence of human Merpin beta subunit precursor consists of a signal peptide (residues 1 to 21), a pro region (residues 22 to 61), and a mature chain (residues 62 to 701) containing the following domains, catalytic (residues 62 to 259), MAM (residues 260 to 429), MATH (residues 430 to 585), EGF-like (residues 604 to 644), transmembrane (residues 653 to 673), and cytoplasmic (residues 674 to 701). The pro enzyme terminating at residue 593 was expressed and the secreted protein purified from conditioned medium. After trypsin treatment, the activated enzyme cleaved a flurogenic peptide, which contains Asp and Glu, the preferred residues found in the P1’ and P1 sites (3).

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.

Bioinformatics

• Uniprot:
  • NP_005916()