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.

Suitable for use in Western Blot. Other applications not tested.

Optimal dilutions to be determined by the researcher.

MERWPWPSGGAWLLVAARALLQLLRSDLRLGRPLLAALALLAALDWLCQRLLPPPAALAVLAAAGWIALSRLARPQRLPVATRAVLITGCDSGFGKETAKKLDSMGFTVLATVLELNSPGAIELRTCCSPRLRLLQMDLTKPGDISRVLEFTKAHTTSTGLWGLVNNAGHNEVVADAELSPVATFRSCMEVNFFGALELTKGLLPLLRSSRGRIVTVGSPAGDMPYPCLGAYGTSKAAVALLMDTFSCELLPWGVKVSIIQPGCFKTESVRNVGQWEKRKQLLLANLPQELLQAYGKDYIEHLHGQFLHSLRLAMSDLTPVVDAITDALLAARPRRRYYPGQGLGLMYFTHYYLPEGLRRRFLQAFFISHCLPRALQPGQPGTTPPQDAAQDPNLSPGPSPAVAR

Store product at 4°C in the dark. DO NOT FREEZE! Stable at 4°C for 12 months after receipt as an undiluted liquid. Dilute required amount only prior to immediate use. Further dilutions can be made in assay buffer. Caution: MaxLight™550 conjugates are sensitive to light. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial prior to removing the cap.

Note: Applications are based on unconjugated antibody.

Full length human HSD11B2, aa1-405 (AAH64536.1).

Supplied as a liquid in PBS, pH 7.2. No preservative added. Labeled with MaxLight™550.

Purified by Protein A affinity chromatography.

Recognizes human HSD11B2.