PLTP Antibody
Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody
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Application ![]()
| WB, IHC-P |
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Primary Accession | P55058 |
Reactivity | Human, Mouse |
Host | Rabbit |
Clonality | Polyclonal |
Calculated MW | 55kDa |
Dilution | IHC-P (1:100), WB (1:200-1:1000), |
Gene ID | 5360 |
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Other Names | Phospholipid transfer protein, Lipid transfer protein II, PLTP |
Target/Specificity | The antibody recognizes 55 kD PLTP of human and mouse origins. |
Reconstitution & Storage | Long term: -70°C; Short term: -20°C |
Precautions | PLTP Antibody is for research use only and not for use in diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. |
Name | PLTP |
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Function | Facilitates the transfer of a spectrum of different lipid molecules, including diacylglycerol, phosphatidic acid, sphingomyelin, phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylglycerol, cerebroside and phosphatidyl ethanolamine. Essential for the transfer of excess surface lipids from triglyceride-rich lipoproteins to HDL, thereby facilitating the formation of smaller lipoprotein remnants, contributing to the formation of LDL, and assisting in the maturation of HDL particles. PLTP also plays a key role in the uptake of cholesterol from peripheral cells and tissues that is subsequently transported to the liver for degradation and excretion. Two distinct forms of PLTP exist in plasma: an active form that can transfer PC from phospholipid vesicles to high-density lipoproteins (HDL), and an inactive form that lacks this capability. |
Cellular Location | Secreted. |
Tissue Location | Wide tissue distribution. Placenta > pancreas > lung > kidney > heart > liver > skeletal muscle > brain |

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Background
Facilitates the transfer of a spectrum of different lipid molecules, including diacylglycerol, phosphatidic acid, sphingomyelin, phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylglycerol, cerebroside and phosphatidyl ethanolamine. Essential for the transfer of excess surface lipids from triglyceride-rich lipoproteins to HDL, thereby facilitating the formation of smaller lipoprotein remnants, contributing to the formation of LDL, and assisting in the maturation of HDL particles. PLTP also plays a key role in the uptake of cholesterol from peripheral cells and tissues that is subsequently transported to the liver for degradation and excretion. Two distinct forms of PLTP exist in plasma: an active form that can transfer PC from phospholipid vesicles to high-density lipoproteins (HDL), and an inactive form that lacks this capability.
References
Day J.R.,et al.J. Biol. Chem. 269:9388-9391(1994).
Kobayashi Y.,et al.Submitted (DEC-2001) to the EMBL/GenBank/DDBJ databases.
Ota T.,et al.Nat. Genet. 36:40-45(2004).
Deloukas P.,et al.Nature 414:865-871(2001).
Mural R.J.,et al.Submitted (SEP-2005) to the EMBL/GenBank/DDBJ databases.

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