epitope corresponding to amino acids 21-63 of β-defensin 4 of mouse origin
Modification Notes
∫-defensins (also designated BD, and hBD in human) are small cationic peptides with broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity. Produced in mucosal epithelia and neutrophils of several species, ∫-defensins are developmentally regulated. Unlike the other previously described human ∫-defensins, human ∫-defensin 4 (hBD-4) expression is restricted to a few tissues, with highest expression in testis. A restricted pattern is also exhibited by mouse ∫-defensin 4. Rat ∫-defensin 4 (also desiganated BD-4, RBD-4, BD-2, and RBD-2) is developmentally regulated in the lung and is predominantly expressed in the lung and, to a lesser extent, in the trachea and tongue. It exhibits a regulation pattern similar to that of specific genes involved in host defense around the time of birth. The selectivity in both expression pattern and antimicrobial activity of human ∫-defensin 4 suggests that it is best suited to act at the epithelial locations where it is expressed.
Key Feature
Clonality
Polyclonal
Isotype
IgG
Host Species
Rabbit
Tested Applications
WBIPIFELISA
recommended for detection of β-defensin 4 of mouse 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 21-63 of &beta -defensin 4 of mouse origin
Tissue Specificity
epitope corresponding to amino acids 21-63 of β-defensin 4 of mouse origin