Human cells

DYKDDDDK

NM_014359; NP_055174; UniProt#: Q9UBM4; GeneID: 26254;

OPT; OPT

37.2 kDa

>90% by SDS-PAGE gel and Coomassie Blue staining

Antigens, Western, ELISA and other in vitro binding or in vivo functional assays, and protein-protein interaction studies; For research & development use only!

Purified protein formulated in a sterile solution of TBS buffer, pH7.4, without any preservatives

Endotoxin level is < 0.1 ng/µg of protein (<1EU /µg)

Opticin belongs to class III of the small leucine-rich repeat protein (SLRP) family. Members of this family are typically associated with the extracellular matrix. Opticin is present in significant quantities in the vitreous of the eye and also localizes to the cornea, iris, ciliary body, optic nerve, choroid, retina, and fetal liver. Opticin may noncovalently bind collagen fibrils and regulate fibril morphology, spacing, and organization. The opticin gene is mapped to a region of chromosome 1 that is associated with the inherited eye diseases age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and posterior column ataxia with retinosa pigmentosa (AXPC1). [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008].