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Designing a Western blot for Beta-galactosidase? The guide has the expected band size, antibodies backed by real blot images, the controls to run alongside, and protocols taken from published papers.
Open the GLB1 Western Blot GuideDesigning an IHC experiment for Beta-galactosidase? The guide has the expected staining pattern, antigen retrieval and fixation, antibodies backed by real IHC images, the tissue controls to run alongside, and protocols taken from published papers.
Open the GLB1 IHC GuideFacts about Beta-galactosidase.
| Human | |
|---|---|
| Gene Name: | GLB1 |
| Uniprot: | P16278 |
| Entrez: | 2720 |

| Belongs to: |
|---|
| glycosyl hydrolase 35 family |

Acid beta-galactosidase; beta-galactosidase; betaGalactosidase1; beta-Galactosidase-1; EBP; EC 3.2.1.23; elastin receptor 1 (67kD); Elastin receptor 1; elastin receptor 1, 67kDa; ELNR1; galactosidase, beta 1; GLB1; Lactase; MPS4B
Mass (kDA):
76.075 kDA

| Human | |
|---|---|
| Location: | 3p22.3 |
| Sequence: | 3; NC_000003.12 (32996608..33097230, complement) |
Detected in placenta (at protein level) (PubMed:8383699). Detected in fibroblasts and testis (PubMed:2511208).
[Isoform 1]: Lysosome.; [Isoform 2]: Cytoplasm, perinuclear region. Localized to the perinuclear area of the cytoplasm but not to lysosomes.




PMID: 3143362 by Oshima A., et al. Cloning, sequencing, and expression of cDNA for human beta- galactosidase.
PMID: 2511208 by Morreau H., et al. Alternative splicing of beta-galactosidase mRNA generates the classic lysosomal enzyme and a beta-galactosidase-related protein.