Immunogen
Synthesized peptide derived from human PIGZ AA range: 251-301
Specificity
This antibody detects endogenous levels of PIGZ at Human/Mouse
Source
Polyclonal, Rabbit,IgG
Formulation
Liquid in PBS containing 50% glycerol, 0.5% BSA and 0.02% sodium azide.
Dilution rate
WB 1:500-2000;IHC-p 1:50-300; ELISA 2000-20000
Purification process (Immunogen)
The antibody was affinity-purified from rabbit serum by affinity-chromatography using specific immunogen.
Background
The glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) anchor is a glycolipid found on many blood cells that serves to anchor proteins to the cell surface. This gene encodes a protein that is localized to the endoplasmic reticulum, and is involved in GPI anchor biosynthesis. As shown for the yeast homolog, which is a member of a family of dolichol-phosphate-mannose (Dol-P-Man)-dependent mannosyltransferases, this protein can also add a side-branching fourth mannose to GPI precursors during the assembly of GPI anchors. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008],
Function
caution:It is uncertain whether Met-1 or Met-32 is the initiator.,function:Mannosyltransferase involved in glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchor biosynthesis. Transfers a fourth mannose to some trimannosyl-GPIs during GPI precursor assembly. The presence of a fourth mannose in GPI is facultative and only scarcely detected, suggesting that it only exists in some tissues.,pathway:Glycolipid biosynthesis; glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchor biosynthesis.,similarity:Belongs to the glycosyltransferase 22 family. PIGZ subfamily.,tissue specificity:Widely expressed at low level, with highest level in brain and colon.,
Fields
>>Glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchor biosynthesis
Human protein sequence Database
Q86VD9
Mouse protein sequence database
Q8BTP0
Rat protein sequence database
Cellular localization
Endoplasmic reticulum membrane ; Multi-pass membrane protein .
Tissue expression
Widely expressed at low level, with highest level in brain and colon.