Host: Rabbit

Target Protein: Arginase II

IR: Immunogen Range:181-290/354

Clonality: Polyclonal

Isotype: IgG

Entrez Gene: 384

Swiss Prot: P78540

Source: KLH conjugated synthetic peptide derived from human Arginase II:181-290/354 

Purification: affinity purified by Protein A

Storage: 0.01M TBS(pH7.4) with 1% BSA, 0.03% Proclin300 and 50% Glycerol. Shipped at 4℃. Store at -20 °C for one year. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles.

Background: Arginase I (also designated liver-type arginase), which is expressed almost exclusively in the liver, catalyzes the conversion of arginine to ornithine and urea (1). The human arginase I gene, which maps to chromosome 6q23, encodes a 322 amino acid protein. Arginase I exists as a homotrimeric protein and contains a binuclear manganese cluster (2-4). Arginase II catalyzes the same reaction as arginase I, but differs in its tissue specificity and subcellular location (5,6). Specifically, arginase II localizes to the mitochondria (5,6). Arginase II is expressed in non-hepatic tissues, with the highest levels of expression in the kidneys, but, unlike arginase I, is not expressed in liver (5,6). The human arginase II gene, which maps to chromosome 14q24.1, encodes a 354 amino acid protein (3,5-7). In addition, arginase II contains a putative amino-terminal mitochondrial localization sequence (5,6).