Background:  HCP5 is a region present on chromosome 6p21.3 that is characterized by multiple duplicated gene families. HCP5 (HLA class I histocompatibility antigen protein P5), also known as P5-1, is a 132 amino acid protein that is encoded by a gene mapping to human chromosome 6p21.33. Localizing within the MHC class I region, HCP5 is not structurally related to other MHC class I genes, but does have high sequence similarity with HERV-L and HERV-16. HCP5 also has high sequence homology to retroviral Pol genes, making it a possible candidate for interaction with HIV-1 through an antisense mechanism that prevents retrovirus transcription. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) to the region of the HCP5 gene that corresponds with HLA-B has been linked to a lower HIV-1 viral set point. HCP5 is highly expressed in lymphoid tissues, spleen and activated lymphocytes, as well as B-cell and natural killer (NK) cell lines.

Description: Rabbit polyclonal to HCP5

Immunogen: KLH conjugated synthetic peptide derived from HCP5

Specificity:  ·Reacts with Human, Mouse and Rat.

·Isotype: IgG

Application:  ·Western blotting: 1/100-500. Predicted Mol wt: 14 kDa;

·Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin/frozen tissue section): 1/50-200;

·Immunocytochemistry/Immunofluorescence: 1/100;

·Immunoprecipitation: 1/50;

·ELISA: 1/500;

·Optimal working dilutions must be determined by the end user.