Invitrogen™ CYP1A2 Polyclonal Antibody

Description

PA1-341 detects cytochrome P450 (P450) 1A2 from human cells as well as recombinant human P450 1A2. This antibody detects, to a lesser extent, other P450 isoforms. PA1-341 has been successfully used in Western blot procedures. By Western blot, this antibody detects an ~56 kDa protein representing recombinant human P450 1A2. The PA1-341 immunogen is purified, His-tagged, full length human P450 1A2 fusion protein.

This gene encodes a member of the cytochrome P450 superfamily of enzymes. The cytochrome P450 proteins are monooxygenases which catalyze many reactions involved in drug metabolism and synthesis of cholesterol, steroids and other lipids. The protein encoded by this gene localizes to the endoplasmic reticulum and its expression is induced by some polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), some of which are found in cigarette smoke. The enzyme's endogenous substrate is unknown; however, it is able to metabolize some PAHs to carcinogenic intermediates. Other xenobiotic substrates for this enzyme include caffeine, aflatoxin B1, and acetaminophen. The transcript from this gene contains four Alu sequences flanked by direct repeats in the 3' untranslated region.