Anti-DCP1B antibodies are used in the immunodetection of the protein decapping mRNA 1B. In humans, the canonical protein has a reported length of 617 amino acid residues and a mass of 67.7 kDa. Its subcellular localization is in the nucleus and cytoplasm. Up to 2 different isoforms have been reported for this protein. It is notably widely expressed in many tissue types. A member of the DCP1 protein family, DCP1B is believed to play a role in the degradation of mRNAs, both in normal mRNA turnover and in nonsense-mediated mRNA decay. Synonyms for this target antigen include DCP1 decapping enzyme homolog B, decapping enzyme hDcp1b, and mRNA-decapping enzyme 1B. DCP1B gene orthologs have been reported in the mouse, rat, bovine, frog, zebrafish, chimpanzee and chicken species. A number of DCP1B antibodies have been mentioned in research publications and have associated citations. These antibodies are most commonly used in Western Blot experiments, among other applications.