CST, 3769S, BNIP3 Antibody

Polyclonal Antibody for studying BNIP3 mouse. Validated for Western Blotting. Highly specific and rigorously validated in-house, BNIP3 Antibody (CST #3769) is ready to ship. Product Usage Information Western Blotting: 1:1000 Storage Supplied in 10 mM sodium HEPES (pH 7.5), 150 mM NaCl, 100 µg/ml BSA and 50% glycerol. Store at -20°C. Do not aliquot the antibody. Protocol Available protocols: Western Blotting Specificity / Sensitivity BNIP3 Antibody detects endogenous levels of total BNIP3 protein from mouse and rat. Species Reactivity: Mouse, Rat Source / Purification Polyclonal antibodies are produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic peptide corresponding to residues surrounding Ser60 of BNIP3 from mouse/rat. Antibodies were purified by peptide affinity chromatography. Background BNIP3 (Bcl-2/E1B-19kDa interacting protein 3) is a pro-apoptotic mitochondrial protein and Bcl-2 family member that contains a Bcl-2 homology 3 (BH3) domain and a carboxyl-terminal transmembrane (TM) domain (1-3). While BNIP3 has a predicted molecular weight of about 22 kDa, it runs anomalously on SDS-PAGE and includes a band of around 60 kDa that may be a dimeric form that is not reduced (2). BNIP3 associates with anti-apoptotic family members Bcl-2, Bcl-xL, and the adenovirus homologue E1B-19kDa. BNIP3 is distinct from other Bcl-2 family members that contain only the BH3 domain in that the TM domain, and not the BH3 domain, is required for mitochondrial targeting and pro-apoptotic activity (4). In addition to apoptosis, BNIP3 has been implicated in necrosis (5) and autophagy (6-11). In hypoxic conditions, BNIP3 can induce mitochondrial autophagy (mitophagy) by disrupting the Bcl-2-Beclin-1 complex (9). BNIP3 can also promote mitophagy by triggering the translocation of the E3 ubiquitin ligase Parkin to the mitochondria (10) or by directly binding LC3 on the autophagosome (11). BNIP3 may also localize to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) where it can selectively induce the autophagic clearance of ER (ERphagy) (11). Increased expression of BNIP3 under hypoxic conditions is mainly regulated by the transcription factor HIF-1α (12-14). Silencing of the BNIP3 promoter by methylation has been observed in several types of cancer cells and may play an important role in their survival (14-18). Alternate Names BCL2/adenovirus E1B 19 kDa protein-interacting protein 3; BCL2/adenovirus E1B 19 kDa-interacting protein 1, NIP3; BCL2/adenovirus E1B 19kDa-interacting protein 1, NIP3; BCL2/adenovirus E1B interacting protein 1, NIP3; BCL2/adenovirus E1B interacting protein 3; Bnip3; Nip3; OTTMUSP00000026604 Specification REACTIVITY: M R SENSITIVITY: Endogenous MW (kDa): 22-28, 50-55 SOURCE: Rabbit