Q: Hi, I'd like to measure UCP2 levels in various mouse tissues by western blot. I was wondering which of your antibodies would be best for this purpose. In the literature I have seen some papers where they have isolated mitochondria to be able to see UCP2 and others where they have not. We would like to use frozen tissue samples, so isolating mitochondria will not be an option. We would like to use liver, muscle, pancreas, kidney, brown fat, subcutaneous fat, and gonadal fat. I'd appreciate any advice you might have.

A: Regarding your question on our UCP2 antibodies, we do have a product (catalog # NB100-78377), but our lab confirmed that it has only been validated in mouse liver and brain and there is no guarantee on other tissues.

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Rat UCP2 - Ready-To-Use ELISA Kit (Colorimetric)

Novus Biologicals | Catalog # NBP3-56682

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Sample Type & Volume Required Per Well

Tissue homogenates, cell lysates, cell culture supernatants and other biological fluids (100 uL)

Sensitivity

0.055 ng/mL (example only; lot dependent) (example only; lot dependent)

Assay Range

0.156 - 10 ng/mL (example only; lot dependent)

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Product Specifications

Assay Type

Sandwich ELISA

Kit Type

ELISA Kit (Colorimetric)

Species

Rat

Description

The Ready-To-Use ELISA kit offers pre-diluted detection reagents and a shorter experimental time.
Assay Length: 3 hours

Precision

Intra-Assay Precision (Precision within an assay) %CV 10 (example only; lot dependent)

Inter-Assay Precision (Precision between assays) %CV 12 (example only; lot dependent)

Kit Contents for Rat UCP2 - Ready-To-Use ELISA Kit (Colorimetric)

Pre-coated 96T strip plate, Plate sealer for 96 wells, Standard, Standard Diluent, Detection Solution A, Detection Solution B, TMB Substrate, Stop Solution, Wash Buffer (30 x concentrate), Instruction manual

Preparation and Storage

Stability & Storage

Storage of components varies. See protocol for specific instructions.

Background: UCP2

Mitochondrial uncoupling proteins (UCP) are members of the larger family of mitochondrial anion carrier proteins (MACP). UCPs separate oxidative phosphorylation from ATP synthesis with energy dissipated as heat, also referred to as the mitochondrial proton leak. UCPs facilitate the transfer of anions from the inner to the outer mitochondrial membrane and the return transfer of protons from the outer to the inner mitochondrial membrane. They also reduce the mitochondrial membrane potential in mammalian cells. Tissue specificity occurs for the different UCPs and the exact methods of how UCPs transfer H+/OH- are not known. UCPs contain the three homologous protein domains of MACPs. This gene is expressed in many tissues, with the greatest expression in skeletal muscle. It is thought to play a role in nonshivering thermogenesis, obesity and diabetes. Chromosomal order is 5'-UCP3-UCP2-3'.

Long Name

Uncoupling Protein 2

Alternate Names

SLC25A8, UCPH

Gene Symbol

UCP2

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Product Specific Notices for Rat UCP2 - Ready-To-Use ELISA Kit (Colorimetric)

This product is for research use only and is not approved for use in humans or in clinical diagnosis. ELISA Kits are guaranteed for 6 months from date of receipt.

Related Research Areas

Bcl-2 Proteins and Regulators

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