Anti-BAK/BAK1 Antibody Picoband®

Primary Antibodies

Store at -20°C for one year from date of receipt. After reconstitution, at 4°C for one month. It can also be aliquotted and stored frozen at -20°C for six months. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

23409 MW

Western blot, 0.25-0.5?g/ml, Human, Mouse, Rat

Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin-embedded Section), 2-5?g/ml, Human, Rat

Immunocytochemistry/Immunofluorescence , 5?g/ml, Human

Bcl-2 homologous antagonist/killer

BAK, officially called Bcl2 antagonist killer, is a protein that in humans, encoded by the BAK gene.The BAK protein is a pro-apoptotic member of the Bcl-2 gene family which is involved in initiating apoptosis. BAK gene spans 7.6 kb and contains 6 exons.By Southern blot analysis of genomic DNA from human/rodent somatic cell hybrids, BAK gene is localized to chromosome 6.This protein localizes to mitochondria, and functions to induce apoptosis. It interacts with and accelerates the opening of the mitochondrial voltage-dependent anion channel, which leads to a loss in membrane potential and the release of cytochrome. This protein also interacts with the tumor suppressor P53 after exposure to cell stress.

Each vial contains 5 mg BSA, 0.9mg NaCl, 0.2mg Na2HPO4, 0.05 mg Thimerosal, 0.05 mg NaN3.

Add 0.2 ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500 ug/ml.

Signal Transduction, Signaling Pathway

In the presence of an appropriate stimulus, accelerates programmed cell death by binding to, and antagonizing the anti- apoptotic action of BCL2 or its adenovirus homolog E1B 19k protein. Low micromolar levels of zinc ions inhibit the promotion of apoptosis.

Boster Bio Anti-BAK/BAK1 Antibody catalog # PA1437. Tested in IF, IHC, ICC, WB applications. This antibody reacts with Human, Mouse, Rat.

Belongs to the Bcl-2 family.