Rabbit Bcl-xL Polyclonal Antibody | anti-Bcl-xL antibody

Bcl-xL Antibody

Cat. Num. AAA840317

• Gene Names: BAD; BBC2; BCL2L8
• Reactivity: Human, Mouse, Rat
• Applications: Western Blot, Immunoprecipitation
• Purity: Affinity purified
• Synonyms: Bcl-xL; Polyclonal Antibody; Bcl-xL Antibody; Bcl-xS; BCL2L1; BCL2-like 1 protein; anti-Bcl-xL antibody

• Host: Rabbit
• Reactivity: Human, Mouse, Rat
• Clonality: Polyclonal
• Isotype: IgG
• Purity/Purification: Affinity purified
• Form/Format: 100 ug (0.5 mg/ml) affinity purified, rabbit anti-Bcl-xL polyclonal antibody in phosphate buffered saline (PBS), pH 7.2, containing 30% glycerol, 0.5% BSA, 0.01% thimerosal.; Appearance: Colorless liquid
• Concentration: 0.5 mg/ml (varies by lot)
• Sequence Length: 168

• Applicable Applications for anti-Bcl-xL antibody: Western Blot (WB), Immunoprecipitation (IP)
• Application Notes: Western blotting (0.5-4 ug/ml) and immunoprecipitation (20 u/ml). However, the optimal conditions should be determined individually. The antibody detects the 30 kDa Bcl-xL protein. It does not react with other Bcl-2 family members.
• Immunogen: Synthetic peptide surrounding amino acid 56 of human Bcl-xL
• Handling: The antibody solution should be gently mixed before use.
• Preparation and Storage: At -20 degree C; Shelf Life: 12 months

Testing Data

Related Product Information for anti-Bcl-xL antibody

Background: Bcl-xL is a 30 kDa anti-apoptotic protein belonging to the Bcl-2 family. Bcl-xL prevents apoptosis thromugh two different mechanisms: by heterodimerization with an apoptotic protein to inhibit its apoptotic effect, and by its direct pore-forming effect on the outer-membrane of mitochondria to help maintain a normal membrane state under stress conditions. Bcl-xL can be cleaved by caspases upon apoptotic activation, which converts Bcl-xL from an antiapoptotic protein to a proapoptotic cleavage product. The cleavage product of Bcl-xL forms cytochrome c-releasing pores in the mitochondrial membrane to facilitate the apoptosis signaling pathway.

NCBI and Uniprot Product Information

• NCBI GI #: 10835069
• NCBI GeneID: 572
• NCBI Accession #: NP_004313.1
• NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #: NM_004322.3
• UniProt Accession #: Q92934; O14803; Q6FH21
• Molecular Weight: 18,392 Da
• NCBI Official Full Name: bcl2 antagonist of cell death
• NCBI Official Synonym Full Names: BCL2-associated agonist of cell death
• NCBI Official Symbol: BAD
• NCBI Official Synonym Symbols: BBC2; BCL2L8
• NCBI Protein Information: bcl2-associated agonist of cell death
• UniProt Protein Name: Bcl2-associated agonist of cell death
• UniProt Gene Name: BAD
• UniProt Synonym Gene Names: BBC6; BCL2L8; BAD; Bcl2-L-8
• UniProt Entry Name: BAD_HUMAN

NCBI Description

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the BCL-2 family. BCL-2 family members are known to be regulators of programmed cell death. This protein positively regulates cell apoptosis by forming heterodimers with BCL-xL and BCL-2, and reversing their death repressor activity. Proapoptotic activity of this protein is regulated through its phosphorylation. Protein kinases AKT and MAP kinase, as well as protein phosphatase calcineurin were found to be involved in the regulation of this protein. Alternative splicing of this gene results in two transcript variants which encode the same isoform. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Uniprot Description

BAD: a proapoptotic member of the Bcl-2 family. Displaces Bax from binding to Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL, resulting in cell death. Survival factors such as IL-3 can inhibit the apoptotic activity of Bad inducing the phosphorylation of Bad by Akt and p90RSK. 14-3-3 proteins bind phosphorylated Bad, inhibiting its binding to Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL. Phosphorylation by mitochondria-anchored PKA in the BH3 domain can block the dimerization of Bad and Bcl-xL.

Protein type: Apoptosis

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 11q13.1

Cellular Component: mitochondrial outer membrane; mitochondrion; cytosol

Molecular Function: protein kinase B binding; protein binding; protein heterodimerization activity; phospholipid binding; caspase activator activity; protein kinase binding; lipid binding; protein phosphatase 2B binding

Biological Process: response to oleate; nerve growth factor receptor signaling pathway; positive regulation of apoptosis; positive regulation of proteolysis; apoptosis; response to glucocorticoid stimulus; positive regulation of caspase activity; glucose homeostasis; cellular process regulating host cell cycle in response to virus; positive regulation of apoptosis by virus; response to estradiol stimulus; response to glucose stimulus; pore complex biogenesis; positive regulation of autophagy; positive regulation of glucokinase activity; caspase activation; epidermal growth factor receptor signaling pathway; response to drug; release of cytochrome c from mitochondria; phosphoinositide-mediated signaling; fibroblast growth factor receptor signaling pathway; cytokine and chemokine mediated signaling pathway; suppression by virus of host apoptosis; positive regulation of insulin secretion; ADP metabolic process; response to testosterone stimulus; response to amino acid stimulus; ATP metabolic process; glucose catabolic process; response to ethanol; response to hydrogen peroxide; DNA damage response, signal transduction resulting in induction of apoptosis; induction of apoptosis via death domain receptors; positive regulation of T cell differentiation; positive regulation of B cell differentiation; innate immune response; regulation of mitochondrial membrane permeability; response to progesterone stimulus; response to calcium ion; positive regulation of epithelial cell proliferation