Wednesday, May 4, 2011

PEN2 Antibody


Catalog# :3981

PEN2, in addition to presenilin, nicastrin, and APH-1 forms the gamma-secretase protein complex, a membrane-bound aspartyl protease that can cleave certain proteins at peptide bonds buried within the hydrophobic environment of the lipid bilayer. This cleavage is responsible for a key step in signaling from several cell-surface receptors and is thought to be required for the generation of the neurotoxic amyloid peptides that are central to the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease. Like the tumor necrosis factor-alpha-converting enzyme (TACE) and the beta-site cleavage enzyme (BACE) protease families, gamma-secretase will cleave the amyloid precursor protein (APP), but within the intramembrane region of APP, resulting in either the non-toxic p3 (from the alpha and gamma cleavage site) or the toxic Abeta amyloid peptide (from the beta and gamma cleavage site). It is thought that accumulation of the Abeta peptide is the precursor to Alzheimer’s disease.

Additional Names : PEN2 (NT), Presenilin enhancer protein 2, Gamma-secretase subunit PEN-2


Description

Left: Western blot analysis of PEN2 in A-20 cell lysate with PEN2 antibody at (A) 0.5 and (B) 1 µg/ml.

Below:Immunohistochemistry of PEN2 in rat lung tissue with PEN2 antibody at 2.5 µg/ml.

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Source :PEN2 antibody was raised against a 13 amino acid peptide from near the amino terminus of human PEN2.
Purification : Affinity chromatography purified via peptide column
Clonality and Clone : This is a polyclonal antibody.
Host : PEN2 antibody was raised in rabbit.
Please use anti-rabbit secondary antibodies
Application : PEN2 antibody can be used for detection of PEN2 by Western blot at 0.5 – 1 µg/ml.
Tested Application(s) : E, WB, IHC
Buffer : Antibody is supplied in PBS containing 0.02% sodium azide.
Blocking Peptide :Cat.No. 3981P - PEN2 Peptide
Long-Term Storage : PEN2 antibody can be stored at 4ºC, stable for one year. As with all antibodies care should be taken to avoid repeated freeze thaw cycles. Antibodies should not be exposed to prolonged high temperatures.
Positive Control :
1. Cat. No. 1288 - A20 Cell Lysate
Species Reactivity : H, M, R
GI Number : 28144920
Accession Number : NP_758844
Short Description : (NT) a member of the gamma-secretase complex
References
1. Weihofen A and Martoglio B. Intramembrane-cleaving proteases: controlled liberation of proteins and bioactive peptides. Trends Cell Biol. 2003; 13:71-8.
2. Periz G and Fortini ME. Functional reconstitution of g-secretase through coordinated expression of presenilin, nicastrin, aph-1, and pen-2. J. Neurosci. Res. 2004; 77:309-22.
3. Selkoe DJ. The cell biology of b-amyloid precursor protein and presenilin in Alzheimer’s disease. Trends Cell Biol. 1998; 8:447-53.
4. Selkoe SJ. Translating cell biology into therapeutic advances in Alzheimer’s disease. Nature 1999; 399:A23-31

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