Invitrogen™ CYP3A4 Monoclonal Antibody (3H8)

Descrizione

MA5-17064 targets CYP3A4 in indirect ELISA, FACS, ICC, IHC, IF and WB applications and shows reactivity with Human samples. The MA5-17064 immunogen is purified recombinant fragment of human CYP3A4 expressed in E. Coli. MA5-17064 detects CYP3A4 which has a predicted molecular weight of approximately 57.3kDa.

This gene encodes a member of the cytochrome P450 superfamily of enzymes. The cytochrome P450 proteins are monooxygenases that catalyze many reactions involved in drug metabolism and synthesis of cholesterol, steroids and other lipids. This protein localizes to the endoplasmic reticulum and its expression is induced by glucocorticoids and some pharmacological agents. This enzyme is involved in the metabolism of approximately half the drugs in use today, including acetaminophen, codeine, cyclosporin A, diazepam and erythromycin. The enzyme also metabolizes some steroids and carcinogens. This gene is part of a cluster of cytochrome P450 genes on chromosome 7q21.1. Previously another CYP3A gene, CYP3A3, was thought to exist; however, it is now thought that this sequence represents a transcript variant of CYP3A4. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been identified.