| Applications: | WB, FC |
| Species Reactivity: | Human |
| Isotype: | Rabbit Ig |
| Purification: | Purified Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody |
| Description: | Sodium-independent, high-affinity transport of small and large neutral amino acids such as alanine, serine, threonine, cysteine, phenylalanine, tyrosine, leucine, arginine and tryptophan, when associated with SLC3A2/4F2hc. Acts as an amino acid exchanger. Has higher affinity for L-phenylalanine than LAT1 but lower affinity for glutamine and serine. L-alanine is transported at physiological concentrations. Plays a role in basolateral (re)absorption of neutral amino acids. Involved in the uptake of methylmercury (MeHg) when administered as the L-cysteine or D,L-homocysteine complexes, and hence plays a role in metal ion homeostasis and toxicity. Involved in the cellular activity of small molecular weight nitrosothiols, via the stereoselective transport of L-nitrosocysteine (L-CNSO) across the transmembrane. Plays an essential role in the reabsorption of neutral amino acids from the epithelial cells to the bloodstream in the kidney. |
| Further Information: | This SLC7A8 antibody is generated from a rabbit immunized with a KLH conjugated synthetic peptide between 476-506 amino acids from human SLC7A8. |
| Synonym: | Large neutral amino acids transporter small subunit 2, L-type amino acid transporter 2, hLAT2, Solute carrier family 7 member 8, SLC7A8, LAT2 |
| Ascension Number: | Q9UHI5 |
| NCBI EntrezGene: | 23428 |
| Shipping Conditions: | Ship on cold packs |
| Storage: | Maintain refrigerated at 2-8 C for up to 2 weeks. For long term storage store at -20 C in small aliquots to prevent freeze-thaw cycles. |
| Usage: | Research use only |
