Target: KDEL
Conjugate: Unconjugated
Product Type: Polyclonal
Immunogen: KDEL containing peptide immunogen
Purification: Protein A Purified
Storage Buffer: PBS pH7.2, 50% glycerol, 0.09% sodium azide *Storage buffer may change when conjugated
Concentration: 1 mg/ml
Specificity: Detects KDEL proteins, GRP94, Grp78, PDI and calreticulin. It may also see ERp57 and ERp29.
Cellular Localization: Endoplasmic Reticulum
Scientific Background: The endoplasmic reticulum is part of a protein sorting pathway, or in essence, the transportation system of the eukaryotic cell. The majority of endoplasmic reticulum resident proteins are retained in the endoplasmic reticulum through a retention motif. This motif is composed of four amino acids at the C-terminal end of the protein sequence. The most common retention sequence is KDEL (lys-asp-glu-leu). Grp78 and Grp94 and PDI all share the C-terminal KDEL sequence. The presence of carboxy-terminal KDEL appears to be necessary for ER retention and appears to be sufficient to reduce the secretion of proteins from the ER.
References: 1. Ozawa K., et al. (2008) Mol Pharmacol. 74:1610.2. Austin R.C., et al. (2003) J Biol Chem. 278: 17438.
Field of Use: Not for use in humans. Not for use in diagnostics or therapeutics. For in vitro research use only.