Anti-TSPO2 antibodies are used in the immunodetection of the protein translocator protein 2. In humans, the canonical protein has a reported length of 170 amino acid residues and a mass of 19.1 kDa. Its subcellular localization is in the ER and cell membrane. Up to 2 different isoforms have been reported for this protein. It is reported to be expressed in erythrocytes. A member of the TspO/BZRP protein family, Tspo2 is known to be a cholesterol-binding protein involved in the redistribution of cholesterol from lipid droplets to the endoplasmic reticulum. The TSPO2 marker can be used to identify Mid Erythroid Cells.* Synonyms for this target antigen include benzodiazapine receptor (peripheral)-like 1 and peripheral-type benzodiazepine receptor-like protein 1. TSPO2 gene orthologs have been reported in the mouse, rat, bovine, chimpanzee and chicken species. Indicated applications for Tspo2 antibodies listed below include Immunohistochemistry.
*HuBMAP Human Reference Atlas v1.4