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ECB-ANTIBODY-26395023

Antibody Name: opn4 Ab1

Common Name: opsin 4

RRID:
Synonyms: melanopsin, r-opsin, rhabdomeric opsin

Antigens
Gene: opn4

Clone Type: Polyclonal
Source:

Antibody
Clone Number
Purification Affinity Purification
Isotype isotype unknown
Host Organism rabbit
Echinoderm Reactivity S. purpuratus, P. lividus
Non-Echinoderm Reactivity
Description: Detects photoreceptor cells (PRCs) in adult sea urchin and brittle star (Amphiura filiformis) tube feet. Antibody developed and supplied by PRIMM (www.primm.it).
Immunogen
Name SpOpsin4
Type polypeptide
Post Translational Modifications None
Source Organism purple sea urchin
Description Fusion protein consisting of C-terminal tail (amino acids 295-394) and His-Tag.
Sequence
Reported Usage
immunohistochemistry
Publications
???displayAntibody.papersFirst??? Unique system of photoreceptors in sea urchin tube feet., Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2011  
???displayAntibody.papersRecent??? A New Model Organism to Investigate Extraocular Photoreception: Opsin and Retinal Gene Expression in the Sea Urchin Paracentrotus lividus., Cells null                
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