Reactive species
Human;Monkey
Antibody type
Polyclonal Antibody
Immunogen
The antiserum was produced against synthesized peptide derived from human Urotensin II. AA range:48-97
Specificity
Urotensin II Polyclonal Antibody detects endogenous levels of Urotensin II protein.
Constitute
Liquid in PBS containing 50% glycerol, 0.5% BSA and 0.02% sodium azide.
Source
Polyclonal, Rabbit,IgG
Dilution rate
Western Blot: 1/500 - 1/2000. ELISA: 1/10000. Not yet tested in other applications.
Purification process
The antibody was affinity-purified from rabbit antiserum by affinity-chromatography using epitope-specific immunogen.
Other name
UTS2; Urotensin-2; Urotensin II; U-II; UII
Background
This gene encodes a mature peptide that is an active cyclic heptapeptide absolutely conserved from lamprey to human. The active peptide acts as a vasoconstrictor and is expressed only in brain tissue. Despite the gene family name similarity, this gene is not homologous to urocortin, a member of the sauvagine/corticotropin-releasing factor/urotensin I family. Most of the proprotein is cleaved to make the mature peptide. Transcript variants encoding different preproprotein isoforms have been described for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008],
Function
function:Highly potent vasoconstrictor.,similarity:Belongs to the urotensin-2 family.,tissue specificity:Brain specific.,
