Polyclonal Anti-MIP

Price

200.00 USD

Size

100ug/vial

Reactivities

Hum, Mouse, Rat

Format

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

References

1. Berry, V., Francis, P., Kaushal, S., Moore, A., Bhattacharya, S. Missense mutations in MIP underlie autosomal dominant 'polymorphic' and lamellar cataracts linked to 12q. Nature Genet. 25: 15-17, 2000.\n2. Francis, P., Chung, J.-J., Yasui, M., Berry, V., Moore, A., Wyatt, M. K., Wistow, G., Bhattacharya, S. S., Agre, P. Functional impairment of lens aquaporin in two families with dominantly inherited cataracts. Hum. Molec. Genet. 9: 2329-2334, 2000.\n3. Pisano MM, Chepelinsky AB (Mar 1992). \"Genomic cloning, complete nucleotide sequence, and structure of the human gene encoding the major intrinsic protein (MIP) of the lens\". Genomics 11 (4): 981

Storage Temp

At -20 degree C for one year. After reconstitution, at 4 degree C for one month. It can also be aliquotted and stored frozen at -20 degree C for a longer time.Avoid repeated freezing and thawing.

Scientific Background

Lens fiber major intrinsic protein also called MIP26 or MP26 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MIP gene. MIP is a member of the water-transporting aquaporins as well as the original member of the MIP family of channel proteins. Using 2-color fluorescence in situ hybridization on high-resolution R-banded chromosomes and human genomic DNA clones for MIP as probes, this gene was found that located in close proximity in region 12q13. MIP plays a crucial role in the development of a transparent eye lens. This gene may be responsible for regulating the osmolarity of the lens and interactions between homotetramers from adjoining membranes may stabilize cell junctions in the eye lens core.