RABBIT ANTI SCD5

Rabbit anti Human SCD5 antibody recognizes stearoyl-CoA desaturase 5, also known as acyl-CoA-desaturase 4, SCD4 or stearoyl-CoA 9-desaturase.

Stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD; EC 1.14.99.5) is an integral membrane protein of the endoplasmic reticulum that catalyzes the formation of monounsaturated fatty acids from saturated fatty acids. SCD may be a key regulator of energy metabolism with a role in obesity and dislipidemia. Four SCD isoforms, Scd1 through Scd4, have been identified in mouse. In contrast, only 2 SCD isoforms, SCD1 (MIM 604031) and SCD5, have been identified in human. SCD1 shares about 85% amino acid identity with all 4 mouse SCD isoforms, as well as with rat Scd1 and Scd2. In contrast, SCD5 shares limited homology with the rodent SCDs and appears to be unique to primates (Wang et al. 2005).

Rabbit anti Human SCD5 antibody detects a band of 50 kDa. The antibody has been extensively validated for western blotting using whole cell lysates.