Retinal RX2, also known as RAX2, QRX, RAXL1, ARMD6 or CORD11, is a 184 amino acid nuclear protein that contains one homeobox DNA-binding domain. Localized to the nucleus and preferentially expressed in the inner and outer nuclear layers of the retina, Retinal RX2 is thought to play a role in eye development, possibly modulating the expression of photoreceptor-specific genes. Via its homeobox domain, Retinal RX2 transactivates elements of the rhodopsin promotor, thereby modulating rhodopsin expression within the eye. Defects in the gene encoding Retinal RX2 are the cause of age-related macular degeneration type 6 (ARMD6) and cone-rod dystrophy type 11 (CORD11). While both ARMD6 and CORD11 result in impaired vision, ARMD6 is associated with accumulated protein and fat beneath the retinal pigment epithilium and CORD11 is associated with rod and cone photoreceptor degeneration.
Key Feature
Clonality
Polyclonal
Isotype
IgG
Host Species
Rabbit
Tested Applications
WBIPELISA
recommended for detection of Retinal RX2 of human origin by WB, IP and ELISA: