Bioss Inc.'s SLC14A2/UT-A Polyclonal Antibody is a Rabbit Polyclonal antibody. This antibody has been shown to work in applications such as: EIA, Immunoassay, ELISA, Immunocytochemistry, Immunofluorescence, Immunohistochemistry, Immunohistochemistry - fixed, Immunohistochemistry - frozen, and Western Blot. The SLC14A2/UT-A Polyclonal Antibody was generated using SLC14A2 as the antigen and it reacts with Homo Sapiens, and Human.
Description
Water balance is tightly regulated in the kidneys. Through urinary concentration mechanisms, the kidney prevents the unnecessary excrement of water, thereby protecting the body from dehydration. UT-A (Urea transporter, kidney), also known as SLC14A2 and HUT2, is a 920 amino acid multi-pass membrane protein that functions as a specialized low-affinity vasopressin-regulated urea-transporter. Expressed in the inner medulla of the kidney and localized to the apical membrane, UT-A mediates rapid transepithelial urea transport across the inner medullary collecting duct. There are two isoforms of UT-A that are produced as a result of alternative splicing events. Isoform 1 interacts with Snapin, a SNARE-associated protein, which is thought to help in its recruitment to the plasma membrane. Interestingly, isoform 1 expression is induced by low protein in the diet, whereas isoform 2 expression is induced by dehydration