Western Blotting (WB), Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin-embedded Sections) (IHC (p))
Purification
This antibody is purified through a protein A column, followed by peptide affinity purification.
Immunogen
This ZP4 antibody is generated from rabbits immunized with a KLH conjugated synthetic peptide between 445-474 amino acids from the C-terminal region of human ZP4.
ZP4
Reactivity: Human
ELISA
Host: Rabbit
Polyclonal
Biotin
Application Notes
WB: 1:1000. WB: 1:2000. IHC-P: 1:10~50
Restrictions
For Research Use only
Format
Liquid
Buffer
Purified polyclonal antibody supplied in PBS with 0.09 % (W/V) sodium azide.
Preservative
Sodium azide
Precaution of Use
This product contains Sodium azide: a POISONOUS AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE which should be handled by trained staff only.
Storage
4 °C,-20 °C
Storage Comment
ZP4 Antibody (C-term) can be refrigerated at 2-8 °C for up to 6 months. For long term storage, place the at -20 °C.
Expiry Date
6 months
Mask, Schoenecker, Kane, Ransom, Bruemmer: "Serum antibody immunoreactivity to equine zona protein after SpayVac vaccination." in: Theriogenology, Vol. 84, Issue 2, pp. 261-7, (2015) (PubMed).
The zona pellucida is an extracellular matrix that surrounds the oocyte and early embryo. It is composed primarily of three or four glycoproteins with various functions during fertilization and preimplantation development. The nascent protein contains a N-terminal signal peptide sequence, a conserved ZP domain, a consensus furin cleavage site, and a C-terminal transmembrane domain. It is hypothesized that furin cleavage results in release of the mature protein from the plasma membrane for subsequent incorporation into the zona pellucida matrix. However, the requirement for furin cleavage in this process remains controversial based on mouse studies. Previously, this gene has been referred to as ZP1 or ZPB and thought to have similar functions as mouse Zp1. However, a human gene with higher similarity and chromosomal synteny to mouse Zp1 has been assigned the symbol ZP1 and this gene has been assigned the symbol ZP4.