Biliverdin Reductase Polyclonal Antibody
Purified Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody (Pab)
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| IHC-P, IHC-F, IF, ICC, E |
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Primary Accession | P53004 |
Reactivity | Rat, Pig |
Host | Rabbit |
Clonality | Polyclonal |
Calculated MW | 33 KDa |
Physical State | Liquid |
Immunogen | KLH conjugated synthetic peptide derived from human BLVRA/Biliverdin Reductase |
Epitope Specificity | 161-260/296 |
Isotype | IgG |
Purity | affinity purified by Protein A |
Buffer | 0.01M TBS (pH7.4) with 1% BSA, 0.02% Proclin300 and 50% Glycerol. |
SUBCELLULAR LOCATION | Cytoplasmic |
SIMILARITY | Belongs to the Gfo/Idh/MocA family. Biliverdinreductase subfamily. |
SUBUNIT | Monomer. |
DISEASE | Defects in BLVRA are the cause of hyperbiliverdinemia(HBLVD) [MIM:614156]. HBLVD is a condition characterized by a greendiscoloration of the skin, urine, serum, and other bodily fluids.It is due to increased biliverdin resulting from inefficientconversion to bilirubin. Affected individuals appear to havesymptoms only in the context of obstructive cholestasis and/orliver failure. In some cases, green jaundice can resolve afterresolution of obstructive cholestasis. |
Important Note | This product as supplied is intended for research use only, not for use in human, therapeutic or diagnostic applications. |
Background Descriptions | In human liver cytosolic fractions, four forms of biliverdin reductase have been identified, including two biliverdin-IX Beta reductases and two biliverdin-IX Alpha reductases, designated isozymes I and II and isozymes III and IV, respectively. Biliverdin reductase A (BLVRA), also designated biliverdin-IX Alpha-reductase, belongs to the GFO/iIDH/MocA family and the biliverdin reductase subfamily. The gene that encodes this cytoplasmic protein maps to chromosome 7p14-cen. BLVRA reduces biliverdin IX ?(the ?methene bridge of the open tetrapyrrole) to bilirubin with the concomitant oxidation of an NADH or NADPH cofactor (bilirubin + NADP+ = biliverdin + NADPH). BLVRA is expressed primarily in liver. |
Gene ID | 644 |
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Other Names | Biliverdin reductase A, BVR A, 1.3.1.24, Biliverdin-IX alpha-reductase, BLVRA, BLVR, BVR |
Target/Specificity | Liver. |
Dilution | IHC-P=1:100-500,IHC-F=1:100-500,ICC=1:100-500,IF=1:100-500,Flow-Cyt=1 µg/Test,ELISA=1:5000-10000 |
Format | 0.01M TBS(pH7.4), 0.09% (W/V) sodium azide and 50% Glyce |
Storage | Store at -20 ℃ for one year. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles. When reconstituted in sterile pH 7.4 0.01M PBS or diluent of antibody the antibody is stable for at least two weeks at 2-4 ℃. |
Name | BLVRA (HGNC:1062) |
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Function | Reduces the gamma-methene bridge of the open tetrapyrrole, biliverdin IXalpha, to bilirubin with the concomitant oxidation of a NADH or NADPH cofactor (PubMed:10858451, PubMed:7929092, PubMed:8424666, PubMed:8631357). Does not reduce bilirubin IXbeta (PubMed:10858451). Uses the reactants NADH or NADPH depending on the pH; NADH is used at the acidic pH range (6-6.9) and NADPH at the alkaline range (8.5-8.7) (PubMed:7929092, PubMed:8424666, PubMed:8631357). NADPH, however, is the probable reactant in biological systems (PubMed:7929092). |
Cellular Location | Cytoplasm, cytosol |
Tissue Location | Liver. |

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