Members of the Bcl-2 gene family are critical mediators of the delicate balance between survival and apoptosis in eucaryotic cells.The Bcl-2 family consists of three classes of proteins: prosurvival (including Bcl-2, Bcl-xL, Mcl-1, A1, Boo/DIVA, Bcl-B, and Bcl-w), multidomain proapoptotic (including Bax, Bak, and Bok), and proapoptotic BH3 only (Bid, Bad, Bmf, Bik, Puma, Noxa, Hrk, and BNip3). Zebrafish Bax-2 displays significantly greater sequence homology to mammalian Bax. Zebrafish Bax-2 was functionally similar to human Bak, in that it was unable to interact functionally with zebrafish Blp2, the homolog of mammalian Bcl-2. Thus, despite the lack of homology between zebrafish and human Bak, zebrafish Bax-2 has evolved to display the same interactive selectivity as hBak.
Applications:
Suitable for use in ELISA and Western Blot. Other applications not tested.
Recommended Dilution:
ELISA: 1:5000-1:20,000
Western Blot: 1:500-1:1000
Optimal dilutions to be determined by the researcher.
Positive Control:B0175-18N
Storage and Stability:
May be stored at 4 degrees C for short-term only. Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing. Store at -20 degrees C. Aliquots are stable for at least 12 months. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap.