Anti-LIPT2 antibodies are used in the immunodetection of the protein lipoyl(octanoyl) transferase 2. In humans, the canonical protein has a reported length of 231 amino acid residues and a mass of 25.2 kDa. Its subcellular localization is in the mitochondria. It is notably widely expressed in many tissue types. A member of the LipB protein family, LIPT2 is known to catalyze the transfer of endogenously produced octanoic acid from octanoyl-acyl-carrier-protein onto the lipoyl domains of lipoate-dependent enzymes, which catalyze essential redox reactions. The LIPT2 gene has been associated with the disease, Encephalopathy. Synonyms for this target antigen include lipoate-protein ligase B, lipoyl(octanoyl) transferase 2 (putative), octanoyl-[acyl-carrier-protein]-protein N-octanoyltransferase, and putative lipoyltransferase 2, mitochondrial. LIPT2 gene orthologs have been reported in the mouse, rat, bovine, frog, zebrafish, chimpanzee and chicken species. Some LIPT2 antibodies may have been used in research and have associated citations. These antibodies are most commonly used in Western Blot experiments, among other applications.