Aliases
Epididymal secretory protein E1, NPC2, HE1, Human epididymis-specific protein 1, He1, Niemann-Pick disease type C2 protein
Antibody Type
Polyclonal Antibody
Species
Human
Uniprot ID
P61916
Immunogen
Recombinant human Epididymal secretory protein E1 protein (20-151AA)
Raised In
Rabbit
Species Reactivity
Human
Tested Applications
ELISA;Not yet tested in other applications.
Background / Function
Intracellular cholesterol transporter which acts in concert with NPC1 and plays an important role in the egress of cholesterol from the endosomal/lysosomal compartment. Both NPC1 and NPC2 function as the cellular ‘tag team duo’ (TTD) to catalyze the mobilization of cholesterol within the multivesicular environment of the late endosome (LE) to effect egress through the limiting bilayer of the LE. NPC2 binds unesterified cholesterol that has been released from LDLs in the lumen of the late endosomes/lysosomes and transfers it to the cholesterol-binding pocket of the N-terminal domain of NPC1. Cholesterol binds to NPC1 with the hydroxyl group buried in the binding pocket and is exported from the limiting membrane of late endosomes/ lysosomes to the ER and plasma membrane by an unknown mechanism. The secreted form of NCP2 regulates biliary cholesterol secretion via stimulation of ABCG5/ABCG8-mediated cholesterol transport.
Isotype
IgG
Conjugate
FITC
Storage Buffer
Preservative: 0.03% Proclin 300
Constituents: 50% Glycerol, 0.01M PBS, PH 7.4
Form
Liquid
Storage
Shipped at 4°C. Upon delivery aliquot and store at -20°C or -80°C. Avoid repeated freeze.
Purity
Caprylic Acid Ammonium Sulfate Precipitation purified
