Bak Antibody
Product   Bak Antibody
Cat#   100-2-20A
Unit/Weight   100 μg
Unit Price   $311.00
Species Reactivity   H, M
Tested Application(s)   E, WB, ICC
Brief Description   (NT) a member of the bcl-2 family
Specific Description   Apoptosis plays a major role in normal organism development, tissue homeostasis, and removal of damaged cells. Disruption of this process has been implicated in a variety of diseases such as cancer (reviewed in 1). The Bcl-2 family of proteins is comprised of critical regulators of apoptosis that can be divided into two classes: those that inhibit apoptosis and those that promote cell death (reviewed in 2 and 3). Bak, a pro-apoptotic Bcl-2 family member, is an oligomeric protein that localizes to the mitochondria (4,5). It is thought to share significant functional homology with Bax, another pro-apoptotic Bcl-2 family member, as disruption of bak or bax has little effect on cell death, but mice lacking both genes display multiple developmental defects and cells lacking bak and bax show decreased apoptotic capability (6,7).
Storage   Bak antibody can be stored at 4°C, stable for one year. As with all antibodies care should be taken to avoid repeated freeze thaw cycles. Antibodies should not be exposed to prolonged high temperatures.