Background:

Rhodopsin is the photoreceptor in the retinal rods. It is activated by photons, transduces visual information through its cognate G protein, transducin, and is inactivated by arrestin binding. Using atomic-force microscopy, rhodopsin was found to be arranged into paracrystalline arrays of dimers in mouse disc membranes. Rhodopsin is considered to be the prototype of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), and is the first GPCR for which a crystal structure was solved. Research studies have linked mutations in the gene encoding rhodopsin to retinitis pigmentosa, a disease characterized by retinal degeneration resulting in reduced peripheral vision and night blindness.

Specificity:

RHO polyclonal antibody detects endogenous levels of RHO protein.

Alternative names:

Rhodopsin; Opsin-2; RHO; OPN2

Species reactivity:

Human,Rat,Mouse

Host:

Rabbit

Ig type:

Rabbit IgG, 1mg/ml in PBS with 0.02% sodium azide, 50% glycerol, pH7.2.

Immunogen:

Synthetic peptide, corresponding to Human RHO.

Purification & Purity:

The antibody was affinity-purified from rabbit antiserum by affinity-chromatography using epitope-specific immunogen and the purity is > 95% (by SDS-PAGE).

Molecular weight:

~ 37, 75, 150 kDa

Applications:

WB

Usage:

WB: 1:1000~1:2000

Storage:

Store at 4°C short term. Aliquot and store at -20°C long term. Avoid freeze-thaw cycles.

Precautions:

For research use only, not for use in diagnostic procedure.

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