PBS with 0.05 % Sodium azide and 40 % Glycerol, pH 7.4
Konservierungsmittel
Sodium azide
Vorsichtsmaßnahmen
This product contains Sodium azide: a POISONOUS AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE which should be handled by trained staff only.
Lagerung
-20 °C
Informationen zur Lagerung
Store at -20°C. Avoid freeze / thaw cycles.
Target
SPACA1
(Sperm Acrosome Associated 1 (SPACA1))
Andere Bezeichnung
SPACA1
Hintergrund
The correlation of anti-sperm antibodies with cases of unexplained infertility implicates a role for these antibodies in blocking fertilization. Improved diagnosis and treatment of immunologic infertility, as well as identification of proteins for targeted contraception, are dependent on the identification and characterization of relevant sperm antigens. The protein expressed by this gene is recognized by anti-sperm antibodies from infertile males. Furthermore, antibodies generated against the recombinant protein block in vitro fertilization. This protein localizes to the acrosomal membrane of spermatids and mature spermatozoa where it is thought to play a role in acrosomal morphogenesis and in sperm-egg binding and fusion, respectively.