Goat GFAP Polyclonal Antibody | anti-GFAP antibody

GOAT ANTI HUMAN GFAP (C-TERMINAL)

Cat. Num. AAA222916

• Reactivity: Dog (Expected from Sequence), Mouse, Rat (Expected from Sequence)
• Applications: ELISA, Western Blot
• Synonyms: GFAP; Polyclonal Antibody; GOAT ANTI HUMAN GFAP (C-TERMINAL); anti-GFAP antibody

• Host: Goat
• Reactivity: Dog (Expected from Sequence), Mouse, Rat (Expected from Sequence)
• Clonality: Polyclonal
• Isotype: IgG
• Specificity: This item recognises an epitope within the C-terminal (CT) region of human GFAP (glial fibrillary acidic protein), a class III intermediate filament (IF) protein specifically expressed by glial cells or cells of glial origin e.g astrocytes, ependymal cells and Schwann cells. ; GFAP plays a role in several cellular functions within the central nervous system (CNS), including cell structure and stability, communication, motility and mitosis, and is rapidly synthesized during astrogliosis, following trauma/injury. Mutations in the GFAP gene are responsible for the rare autosomal dominant disorder known as Alexander disease, resulting in the destruction of brain white matter and the formation of fibrous, eosinophilic deposits known as Rosenthal fibers. Characteristics of this disease are associated with transgenes and other mutation types in mouse.
• Form/Format: Purified; Purified IgG - liquid
• Concentration: IgG concentration 0.5mg/ml (varies by lot)
• Sequence Length: 431

• Applicable Applications for anti-GFAP antibody: ELISA (EIA), Western Blot (WB)
• Application Notes: Western Blot: This item detects a band of approximately 48kDa in mouse brain cell lysates.; ELISA: Maximum Dilution: 1/32000; Western Blotting: Minimum Dilution: 1.0; Maximum Dilution: 3.0ug/ml
• Perservative Stabilisers: 0.02% Sodium Azide (NaN3); 0.5% Bovine Serum Albumin
• Immunogen: Peptide sequence C-DGEVIKESKQEHKD from the C-terminal region of GFAP (NP_002046.1).; Buffer Solution
• Antiserum Preparation: Antiserum to human GFAP (CT) was raised by repeated immunisation of goats with highly purified antigen. Purified IgG was prepared from whole serum by affinity chromatography.
• Target Species: Human
• Preparation and Storage: Store at 4 degree C or at -20 degree C if preferred. Storage in frost-free freezers is not recommended. This product should be stored undiluted. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing as this may denature the antibody. Should this product contain a precipitate we recommend microcentrifugation before use.; Shelf Life: 18 months from date of despatch.

Related Product Information for anti-GFAP antibody

MBS222916 recognises an epitope within the C-terminal (CT) region of human GFAP (glial fibrillary acidic protein), a class III intermediate filament (IF) protein specifically expressed by glial cells or cells of glial origin e.g astrocytes, ependymal cells and Schwann cells. GFAP plays a role in several cellular functions within the central nervous system (CNS), including cell structure and stability, communication, motility and mitosis, and is rapidly synthesized during astrogliosis, following trauma/injury. Mutations in the GFAP gene are responsible for the rare autosomal dominant disorder known as Alexander disease, resulting in the destruction of brain white matter and the formation of fibrous, eosinophilic deposits known as Rosenthal fibers. Characteristics of this disease are associated with transgenes and other mutation types in mouse.

NCBI and Uniprot Product Information

• NCBI GI #: 196115290
• NCBI GeneID: 2670
• NCBI Accession #: NP_001124491.1
• NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #: NM_001131019.2
• UniProt Accession #: P14136; Q53H98; Q5D055; Q6ZQS3; Q7Z5J6; Q7Z5J7; Q96KS4; Q96P18; Q9UFD0; B2RD44; D3DX59; E9PAX3
• Molecular Weight: 49,508 Da
• NCBI Official Full Name: glial fibrillary acidic protein isoform 2
• NCBI Official Synonym Full Names: glial fibrillary acidic protein
• NCBI Official Symbol: GFAP
• NCBI Protein Information: glial fibrillary acidic protein
• UniProt Protein Name: Glial fibrillary acidic protein
• Protein Family: Glial fibrillary acidic protein
• UniProt Gene Name: GFAP
• UniProt Synonym Gene Names: GFAP
• UniProt Entry Name: GFAP_HUMAN

NCBI Description

This gene encodes one of the major intermediate filament proteins of mature astrocytes. It is used as a marker to distinguish astrocytes from other glial cells during development. Mutations in this gene cause Alexander disease, a rare disorder of astrocytes in the central nervous system. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2008]

Uniprot Description

GFAP: a class-III intermediate filament protein. A cell-specific marker that, during the development of the central nervous system, distinguishes astrocytes from other glial cells. Mutations in this gene cause Alexander disease, a rare disorder of astrocytes in the central nervous system. An additional transcript variant isoform has been described, but its full length sequence has not been determined.

Protein type: Cytoskeletal

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 17q21

Cellular Component: membrane; cytoplasm; intermediate filament; cytosol

Molecular Function: integrin binding; structural constituent of cytoskeleton; kinase binding

Biological Process: extracellular matrix organization and biogenesis; Bergmann glial cell differentiation; regulation of neurotransmitter uptake; response to wounding; neurite regeneration; intermediate filament organization; astrocyte development

Disease: Alexander Disease