Anti-ACAT2 antibody produced in rabbit

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ACAT2 (acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase 2) is responsible for the production of cholesteryl esters from cholesterol and fatty acids. In mouse model, absence of intestinal or hepatic ACAT2 results in atheroprotective effects. Thus, it is suggested as a target for treatment of hypercholesterolemia. Mutations in this gene are associated with changes in plasma lipid levels and coronary artery disease (CAD) risk.

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Every Prestige Antibody is tested in the following ways:

• IHC tissue array of 44 normal human tissues and 20 of the most common cancer type tissues.
• Protein array of 364 human recombinant protein fragments.

The gene ACAT2 (acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase 2) is mapped to human chromosome 6q25.3. It is a transmembrane enzyme. It is mainly expressed in enterocytes in the small intestine and hepatocytes.

Acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase, cytosolic recombinant protein epitope signature tag (PrEST)

Corresponding Antigen APREST77422

Solution in phosphate-buffered saline, pH 7.2, containing 40% glycerol and 0.02% sodium azide

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