Rb1532-130810-WS

A synthetic peptide from c-terminal region of human Prestin (SLC26A5, PRES) conjugated to an immunogenic carrier protein was used as the antigen.

Solute carrier family 26 member 5, SLC26A5, PRES

Function: Motor protein that converts auditory stimuli to length changes in outer hair cells and mediates sound amplification in the mammalian hearing organ. Prestin is a bidirectional voltage-to-force converter, it can operate at microsecond rates. It uses cytoplasmic anions as extrinsic voltage sensors, probably chloride and bicarbonate. After binding to a site with millimolar affinity, these anions are translocated across the membrane in response to changes in the transmembrane voltage. They move towards the extracellular surface following hyperpolarization, and towards the cytoplasmic side in response to depolarization. As a consequence, this translocation triggers conformational changes in the protein that ultimately alter its surface area in the plane of the plasma membrane. The area decreases when the anion is near the cytoplasmic face of the membrane (short state), and increases when the ion has crossed the membrane to the outer surface (long state). So, it acts as an incomplete transporter. It swings anions across the membrane, but does not allow these anions to dissociate and escape to the extracellular space. Salicylate, an inhibitor of outer hair cell motility, acts as competitive antagonist at the prestin anion-binding site.
Defects in SLC26A5 are the cause of deafness autosomal recessive type 61 (DFNB61). A form of non-syndromic sensorineural hearing loss. Sensorineural deafness results from damage to the neural receptors of the inner ear, the nerve pathways to the brain, or the area of the brain that receives sound information.
Tissue specificity: Specifically expressed in outer hair cells. Not detected in other cells of the organ of Corti.
SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein. Note: Lateral wall of outer hair cells

Maintain the lyophilised/reconstituted antibodies frozen at -20°C for long term storage and refrigerated at 2-8°C for a shorter term. When reconstituting, glycerol (1:1) may be added for an additional stability. Avoid freeze and thaw cycles.

12 months after reconstitution

This item will be shipped to you at ambient temperature in a lyophilised form.

1. Liu X.Z, et al. Hum. Mol. Genet. 12:1155-1162(2003)
2. Hillier L.W, et al. Nature 424:157-164(2003)
3. Ludwig J, et al. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 98:4178-4183(2001)

For research use only

	Code Product Name OSS00288W Rabbit antibody to SLC26A5

100 µl

Unconjugated antibody

NZ white rabbit

Whole serum

Polyclonal

Polyclonal, whole serum

IHC, WB (confirmed by recombinant protein). A dilution of 1: 200 to 1: 2000 is recommended. The optimal dilution should be determined by the end user. Not yet tested in other applications.

Specific for SLC26A5.

Human. Other species not yet tested.

Lyophilised

Reconstitute in 100 µl of sterile water. Centrifuge to remove any insoluble material.

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