DEFA1 Antibody is a Rabbit Polyclonal antibody against DEFA1. Defensins are a family of antimicrobial and cytotoxic peptides thought to be involved in host defense. They are abundant in the granules of neutrophils and also found in the epithelia of mucosal surfaces such as those of the intestine, respiratory tract, urinary tract, and vagina. Members of the defensin family are highly similar in protein sequence and distinguished by a conserved cysteine motif. The protein encoded by this gene, defensin, alpha 1, is found in the microbicidal granules of neutrophils and likely plays a role in phagocyte-mediated host defense. Several alpha defensin genes are clustered on chromosome 8. This gene differs from defensin, alpha 3 by only one amino acid. This gene and the gene encoding defensin, alpha 3 are both subject to copy number variation.

Target	DEFA1
Reactivity	Human, Mouse, Rat
Host	Rabbit
Clonality	Polyclonal
Tested Applications	WB, IHC, IF/ICC
Recommended dilutions	WB: 1/500 - 1/2000, IHC: 1/50 - 1/100, IF/ICC: 1/50 - 1/100. Optimal dilutions/concentrations should be determined by the end user.
Immunogen	Recombinant protein of human DEFA1.
Purification	Affinity purified.
Form	Liquid
Isotype	IgG
Conjugation	Unconjugated
Storage	Aliquot and store at -20°C. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles.
Molecular Weight	Calculated MW: 10 kDa Observed MW: 15 kDa
Swiss Prot	P59665
GeneID	1667
Gene Symbol	DEFA1
Concentration	> 1 mg/ml
Buffer	PBS, pH 7.3, 0.02% sodium azide, 50% glycerol.
UNSPSC Code	12352203
Availability	Shipped within 5-10 working days.
Note	This product is for research use only.