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| Alternative names | Retinal dehydrogenase 2; RALDH 2; RalDH2; Aldehyde dehydrogenase family 1 member A2; ALDH1A2; Retinaldehyde-specific dehydrogenase type 2; RALDH(II) |
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| Immunogen | E.coli-derived human ALDH1A2 recombinant protein (Position: M1-Q318). |
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| Form | Lyophilized |
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Product Overview
This rabbit polyclonal antibody targets retinal dehydrogenase 2 (gene ALDH1A2) in human samples and is validated for Western blot and ELISA. The predicted molecular weight is 56.7 kDa, and the supplier reports an observed band at about 57 kDa.
Retinal dehydrogenase 2 (RALDH2, ALDH1A2) oxidizes retinal to retinoic acid, the active form of vitamin A. It is the main source of retinoic acid in the early embryo and is essential for patterning of the body axis, heart, limbs and other organs, and it also supports the onset of meiosis.
| Target | Retinal dehydrogenase 2 (gene ALDH1A2; UniProt O94788, human) |
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| Host / Clonality / Isotype | Rabbit / Polyclonal / Rabbit IgG |
| Reactivity | Human |
| Form | Lyophilized |
| Formulation | Per vial: 4 mg trehalose; 0.9 mg NaCl; 0.2 mg Na2HPO4 |
| Calculated MW | 56.7 kDa |
| Observed MW | 57 kDa |
| Storage | As supplied: −20 °C for up to 12 months from receipt. After reconstitution: 4 °C for up to 1 month, or aliquot and keep at −20 °C for up to 6 months. Avoid repeated freeze–thaw cycles. |
Validated Applications
| Western blot | 0.25–0.5 µg/mL (Human) |
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| ELISA | 0.1–0.5 µg/mL |
Samples with a confirmed band (WB): human K562 cells.
Recommended loading (WB): 20–40 µg of total protein per lane.
Conditions in the example images (WB): 5–20% gradient SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions, 30 µg lysate per lane, transfer to nitrocellulose membrane, blocking in 5% non-fat milk, primary antibody at 0.5 µg/mL overnight at 4 °C, HRP-conjugated secondary antibody at 1:5000, ECL detection.
Immunogen
Recombinant human ALDH1A2 fragment (Met1–Gln318), expressed in E. coli.
Reactivity Notes
The supplier lists reactivity with human. UniProt places retinal dehydrogenase 2 in the cytoplasm. The samples tested by the supplier (listed above) are a practical starting point for positive controls.
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