SCARB1 Antibody
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| WB, IHC-P, IF, E |
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Primary Accession | Q8WTV0 |
Other Accession | Q8WTV0, 37999904 |
Reactivity | Human, Mouse, Rat |
Host | Rabbit |
Clonality | Polyclonal |
Isotype | IgG |
Calculated MW | Predicted: 56, 60 kDa Observed: 60 kDa |
Application Notes | SCARB1 antibody can be used for detection of SCARB1 by Western blot at 1 - 2 µg/mL. Antibody can also be used for immunohistochemistry starting at 2.5 µg/mL. For immunofluorescence start at 20 µg/mL. |
Gene ID | 949 |
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Target/Specificity | SCARB1; At least two isoforms of SCARB1 are known to exist; this antibody can detect both isoforms. |
Reconstitution & Storage | SCARB1 antibody can be stored at 4℃ for three months and -20℃, stable for up to one year. As with all antibodies care should be taken to avoid repeated freeze thaw cycles. Antibodies should not be exposed to prolonged high temperatures. |
Precautions | SCARB1 Antibody is for research use only and not for use in diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. |
Name | SCARB1 |
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Synonyms | CD36L1, CLA1 |
Function | Receptor for different ligands such as phospholipids, cholesterol ester, lipoproteins, phosphatidylserine and apoptotic cells (PubMed:12016218, PubMed:12519372, PubMed:21226579). Receptor for HDL, mediating selective uptake of cholesteryl ether and HDL-dependent cholesterol efflux (PubMed:26965621). Also facilitates the flux of free and esterified cholesterol between the cell surface and apoB-containing lipoproteins and modified lipoproteins, although less efficiently than HDL. May be involved in the phagocytosis of apoptotic cells, via its phosphatidylserine binding activity (PubMed:12016218). |
Cellular Location | Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein. Membrane, caveola {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q61009}; Multi-pass membrane protein Note=Predominantly localized to cholesterol and sphingomyelin-enriched domains within the plasma membrane, called caveolae |
Tissue Location | Widely expressed. |

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Background
SCARB1 Antibody: Scavenger receptor class B member 1 (SCARB1), also known as SR-BI, is part of the scavenger receptor superfamily, which is composed of many members with diverse structures, expression patterns, and functions. SCARB1 is a multi-ligand cell-surface receptor that mediates the selective uptake of lipid from HDL cholesterol into cells and is expressed in steroidogenic tissues in adult animals. Other ligands of SCARB1 include native, acetylated, or oxidized LDL and anionic phospholipids. SCARB1-deficient mice have elevated HDL levels and increased susceptibility to atherosclerosis on fat feeding, indicating its importance in the regulation of cholesterol homeostasis. Along with CLDN1, LDL-R, and the tetraspanin superfamily member CD81, SCARB1 has been reported to be an entry factor for the Hepatitis C virus.
References
Greaves DR, Gough PJ, and Gordon S. Recent progress in defining the role of scavenger receptors in lipid transport, atherosclerosis and host defence. Curr. Op. Lipid. 1998; 9:425-32.
Acton S, Rigotti A, Landschulz KT, et al. Identification of scavenger receptor SR-BI as a high density lipoprotein receptor. Science 1996; 271:518-20.
Krieger M. Charting the fate of the "good cholesterol": identification and characterization of the HDL receptor SR-BI. Annu. Rev. Biochem. 1999; 68:523-88.
Trigatti B, Rayburn H, Vinals M, et al. Influence of the high density lipoprotein receptor SR-BI on reproductive and cardiovascular pathophysiology. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 1999; 96:9322-7.

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