Immunoperoxidase staining of formalin fixed, paraffin-embedded human liver tissue showing basal membrane staining of hepatocytes and cytoplasmic staining of Bile duct cells.
MAVS (mitochondrial antiviral-signaling protein), also known as IPS1, KIAA1271, VISA or CARDIF, is a 540 amino acid protein that contains one CARD domain and several transmembrane domains, and localizes to the outer mitochondrial membrane. Expressed throughout the body with highest ex-pression in liver, heart, placenta, skeletal muscle and peripheral blood leuk-ocytes, MAVS functions downstream of proteins, such as RIG-I, that detect double-stranded (ds) viral replication and is required for proper immune re-sponse against ds viral infection. MAVS is thought to activate pathways that lead to the induction of antiviral cytokines and may protect the cells from viral-induced apoptosis. MAVS function can be inactivated via cleavage by a protease complex that degrades the CARD and transmembrane domains, thereby preventing MAVS from interacting with other proteins. Three isoforms of MAVS are expressed due to alternative splicing events.
Key Feature
Clonality
Polyclonal
Isotype
IgG
Host Species
Rabbit
Tested Applications
WBIPIFELISA
recommended for detection of Mitochondrial antiviral-signaling protein of human origin by WB, IP, IF and ELISA
Species Reactivity
HumanMouseRat
Concentration
1mg/ml
Purification
Affinity purified
Target Information
Alternative Names
epitope corresponding to amino acids 1-135 mapping within an N-terminal cytoplasmic domain of MAVS of human origin
Tissue Specificity
epitope corresponding to amino acids 1-135 mapping within an N-terminal cytoplasmic domain of MAVS of human origin
Immunoperoxidase staining of formalin fixed, paraffin-embedded human liver tissue showing basal membrane staining of hepatocytes and cytoplasmic staining of Bile duct cells.
Application Notes
recommended for detection of Mitochondrial antiviral-signaling protein of human origin by WB, IP, IF and ELISA
Additional Information
Form
Liquid
Storage Instructions
For short-term storage, store at 4° C. For long-term storage, aliquot and store at -20ºC or below. Avoid multiple freeze-thaw cycles.