Mouse anti-Human Defensin 5 Monoclonal Antibody | anti-DEFA5 antibody

Defensin 5, Human, mAb 8C8

Cat. Num. AAA584082

• Gene Names: DEFA5; DEF5; HD-5
• Reactivity: Human
• Applications: Western Blot
• Synonyms: Defensin 5; Monoclonal Antibody; Human; mAb 8C8; DEFA5; anti-DEFA5 antibody

• Host: Mouse
• Reactivity: Human
• Clonality: Monoclonal
• Isotype: Mouse IgG2b
• Form/Format: 1 ml (100 ug/ml) 0.2 um filtered antibody solution in PBS, containing 0.1% bovine serum albumin and 0.02% sodium azide.; For unit size 0.5 mg or larger: PBS only (concentration< 0.5mg/ml)
• Sequence Length: 94

• Applicable Applications for anti-DEFA5 antibody: F, Immunoasssay (IA), Western Blot
• Application Notes: Application Use: For immunohistology and Western blotting, dilutions to be used depend on detection system applied. It is recommended that users test the reagent and determine their own optimal dilutions. The typical starting working dilution is 1:50.
• Preparation and Storage: Product should be stored at 4 degree C. Under recommended storage conditions, product is stable for one year.

Related Product Information for anti-DEFA5 antibody

Product Description: The monoclonal antibody 8C8 recognizes human alpha-defensin 5 (HD5). HD5 is an antimicrobial peptide produced by Paneth cells, specialized epithelial cells of the small intestinal crypt. HD5 is stored in the Paneth cells as propeptide (aa 20-94) and released as mature peptide after trypsin digestion, which is co-secreted from the Paneth cell granules. The mature HD5 (aa 63-94) is protected from further digestion by the proteolysis enzyme. HD5 functions in maintaining the correct microbial balance in the intestine. Transgenic mice that express HD5 are protected from lethal challenge caused by Salmonella typhimurium. Expression levels of HD5 are negatively correlated to intestinal infection. HD5 is a useful marker for intestinal metaplasia of the upper gastrointestinal tract. HD5 expression has also been detected in the upper half of the stratified squamous epithelium of the vagina and ectocervix with increasing intensity toward the lumen. Secreted HD5 is detectable in cervicovaginal lavages, with highest concentrations during the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle. The monoclonal antibody 8C8 was raised against recombinant HD5 (aa 20-94) and recognizes the propeptide and the partially processed forms (aa 36-94 and 56-94), but it hardly recognizes mature peptide. No cross reactivity with HD6, lysozyme, or sPLA2 could be detected.

References

1. Kelly, P et al; Reduced gene expression of intestinal alpha-defensins predicts diarrhea in a cohort of African adults. J Inf Dis 2006, 193: 1464 2. Shen, B et al; Human defensin 5 expression in intestinal metaplasia of the upper gastrointestinal tract. J Clin Pathol 2005, 58: 687
3. Kelly, P et al; Paneth cell granule depletion in the human small intestine under infective and nutritional stress. Clin Exp Immunol 2004, 135: 303

NCBI and Uniprot Product Information

• NCBI GI #: 10337585
• NCBI GeneID: 1670
• NCBI Accession #: NP_066290.1
• NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #: NM_021010.1
• Molecular Weight: 10,071 Da
• NCBI Official Full Name: defensin-5 preproprotein
• NCBI Official Synonym Full Names: defensin, alpha 5, Paneth cell-specific
• NCBI Official Symbol: DEFA5
• NCBI Official Synonym Symbols: DEF5; HD-5
• NCBI Protein Information: defensin-5; HD5(20-94); defensin 5; defensin, alpha 5, preproprotein
• UniProt Protein Name: Defensin-5
• Protein Family: Defensin
• UniProt Gene Name: DEFA5
• UniProt Synonym Gene Names: DEF5
• UniProt Entry Name: DEF5_HUMAN

NCBI Description

Defensins are a family of microbicidal and cytotoxic peptides thought to be involved in host defense. They are abundant in the granules of neutrophils and also found in the epithelia of mucosal surfaces such as those of the intestine, respiratory tract, urinary tract, and vagina. Members of the defensin family are highly similar in protein sequence and distinguished by a conserved cysteine motif. Several of the alpha defensin genes appear to be clustered on chromosome 8. The protein encoded by this gene, defensin, alpha 5, is highly expressed in the secretory granules of Paneth cells of the ileum. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Uniprot Description

DEFA5: Has antimicrobial activity against Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. Defensins are thought to kill microbes by permeabilizing their plasma membrane. All DEFA5 peptides exert antimicrobial activities, but their potency is affected by peptide processing. Belongs to the alpha-defensin family.

Protein type: Secreted; Secreted, signal peptide

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 8p23.1

Cellular Component: extracellular space; transport vesicle; Golgi lumen; extracellular region

Biological Process: killing of cells of another organism; antibacterial humoral response; innate immune response; defense response to fungus