Antibody data

Product number
BS5637 - Provider product page
Provider
Bioworld Technology, Inc
Product name
CA6 polyclonal antibody
Antibody type
Polyclonal
Antigen
Synthetic peptide, corresponding to the 263-308 of Human CA6.
Description
Carbonic anhydrase VI (CA VI) contributes to taste function when secreted in the saliva by protecting taste receptor cells (TRCs) from apoptosis. Functional CA VI exists as a single polypeptide chain tightly bound to one molecule of zinc, and containing two N-linked glycosylation sites. Decreased CA VI secretion correlates with loss of taste (hypogeusia) and smell (hyposmia) or distorted taste (dysgeusia) and smell (dysosmia), and altered taste bud morphology. Addition of zinc to individuals experiencing these symptoms restored secretion of CA VI to normal levels and normal taste bud morphology in some, but not all, cases, indicating two different mechanisms leading to CA VI dysfunction.
Reactivity
Human, Mouse, Rat
Host
Rabbit
Isotype
IgG
Vial size
100ul
Concentration
1 mg/ml
Storage
Store at 4°C short term. Aliquot and store at -20°C long term. Avoid freeze-thaw cycles.
CA6 protein structure - BS5637 shown in red.