Anti-FABP4 Antibody Picoband®

About this product

Boster Bio Anti-FABP4 Antibody catalog # RP1085. Tested in IHC, WB applications. This antibody reacts with Human, Mouse, Rat. The brand Picoband indicates this is a premium antibody that guarantees superior quality, high affinity, and strong signals with minimal background in Western blot applications. Only our best-performing antibodies are designated as Picoband, ensuring unmatched performance.

Specifications

Catalog number

RP1085

Size / count

100 µg/Vial

Dry ice

No

Hazardous

No

Discontinued

No

Background

Fatty acid binding proteins (FABPs) are small cytoplasmic proteins that are expressed in a highly tissue-specific manner and bind to fatty acids such as oleic and retinoic acid. Adipocyte fatty-acid-binding protein, aP2 (FABP4) is expressed in adipocytes and macrophages, and integrates inflammatory and metabolic responses. Studies in aP2-deficient mice have shown that this lipid chaperone has a significant role in several aspects of metabolic syndrome, including type 2 diabetes and atherosclerosis. It regulates allergic airway inflammation and may provide a link between fatty acid metabolism and asthma.

Synonyms

Fatty acid-binding protein, adipocyte; Adipocyte lipid-binding protein; ALBP; Adipocyte-type fatty acid-binding protein; A-FABP; AFABP; Fatty acid-binding protein 4; FABP4

Gene Name

FABP4

Gene ID

2167

UniProt

P15090

Host

Rabbit

Reactivity

Human, Mouse, Rat

Cross Reactivity

No cross-reactivity with other proteins

Immunogen

A synthetic peptide corresponding to a sequence at the N-terminus of human FABP4, identical to the related mouse and rat sequences.

Clonality

Polyclonal

Tissue Specificity

Testis-specific. Expressed in prostate cancer (at protein level) . .

Applications

IHC, WB

Field of Research

Cancer, Cancer Metabolism, Cardiovascular, Fatty Acid Oxidation, Fatty Acids, Lipid and Lipoprotein Metabolism, Lipid Metabolism, Lipids/Lipoproteins, Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Metabolic Signaling Pathway, Metabolic Signaling Pathways, Metabolism, Metabolism of Lipids and Lipoproteins, Pathways and Processes, Redox Metabolism, Signal Transduction, Stem Cells

Purification

Immunogen affinity purified.

Concentration

Adding 0.2 ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500 μg/ml.

Form

Lyophilized

Reconstitution

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

Function

Lipid transport protein in adipocytes. Binds both long chain fatty acids and retinoic acid. Delivers long-chain fatty acids and retinoic acid to their cognate receptors in the nucleus (By similarity) . .

References & Citations

1. Hotamisligil, G. S.; Johnson, R. S.; Distel, R. J.; Ellis, R.; Papaioannou, V. E.; Spiegelman, B. M. : Uncoupling of obesity from insulin resistance through a targeted mutation in aP2, the adipocyte fatty acid binding protein. Science 274: 1377-1379, 1996. 2. Furuhashi, M.; Tuncman, G.; Gorgun, C. Z.; Makowski, L.; Atsumi, G.; Vaillancourt, E.; Kono, K.; Babaev, V. R.; Fazio, S.; Linton, M. F.; Sulsky, R.; Robl, J. A.; Parker, R. A.; Hotamisligil, G. S. : Treatment of diabetes and atherosclerosis by inhibiting fatty-acid-binding protein aP2. Nature 447: 959-965, 2007. 3. Shum, B. O. V.; Mackay, C. R.; Gorgun, C. Z.; Frost, M. J.; Kumar, R. K.; Hotamisligil, G. S.; Rolph, M. S. : The adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein aP2 is required in allergic airway inflammation. J. Clin. Invest. 116: 2183-2192, 2006.

Storage Conditions

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.

Calculated Molecular Weight

14719 MW

Observed Molecular Weight

15 kDa

Specificity

No cross reactivity with other proteins.

Gene Name Synonym

Fatty acid-binding protein, adipocyte

Subcellular Location

Cytoplasm. Nucleus. Depending on the nature of the ligand, a conformation change exposes a nuclear localization motif and the protein is transported into the nucleus. Subject to constitutive nuclear export (By similarity) . .

Sequence Similarities

Belongs to the DMRT family.

Protein Name

Fatty acid-binding protein, adipocyte

Isotype

Rabbit IgG

Contents

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