Corticosteroid 11-β-dehydrogenase isozyme 2, also known as 11-β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 2, is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the HSD11B2 gene. There are at least two isozymes of the corticosteroid 11-beta-dehydrogenase, a microsomal enzyme complex responsible for the interconversion of cortisol and cortisone. The type I isozyme has both 11-beta-dehydrogenase (cortisol to cortisone) and 11-oxoreductase (cortisone to cortisol) activities. The type II isozyme, encoded by this gene, has only 11-beta-dehydrogenase activity. In aldosterone-selective epithelial tissues such as the kidney, the type II isozyme catalyzes the glucocorticoid cortisol to the inactive metabolite cortisone, thus preventing illicit activation of the mineralocorticoid receptor. In tissues that do not express the mineralocorticoid receptor, such as the placenta and testis, it protects cells from the growth-inhibiting and/or pro-apoptotic effects of cortisol, particularly during embryonic development. Mutations in this gene cause the syndrome of apparent mineralocorticoid excess and hypertension.
Formulation
0.5mg/ml if reconstituted with 0.2ml sterile DI water
Host
Rabbit
Immunogen Region
Amino acids EKRKQLLLANLPQELLQAYGKDYIEHLHGQFLH of human HSD11B2 were used as the immunogen for the HSD11B2 antibody.
Isotype
IgG
Predicted Reactivity
Human, Mouse, Rat
Reactivity
Human, Mouse, Rat
Recombinant
No
Subcellular Location
Cytoplasmic, membranous
Antigen
HSD11B2
Uniprot
P80365
Format
Antigen affinity purified
Purification
Antigen affinity
Storage
After reconstitution, the HSD11B2 antibody can be stored for up to one month at 4°C. For long-term, aliquot and store at -20°C. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing.
Applications
IHC-P, WB
Dilution
Western blot: 0.1-0.5ug/ml,Immunohistochemistry (FFPE): 0.5-1ug/ml