Rabbit Mfn2 Polyclonal Antibody | anti-Mfn2 antibody

Mfn2 (F403) Polyclonal Antibody

Cat. Num. AAA3004136

• Gene Names: MFN2; HSG; MARF; CMT2A; CPRP1; CMT2A2; HMSN6A; CMT2A2A; CMT2A2B
• Reactivity: Human, Mouse, Rat
• Applications: Immunohistochemistry
• Purity: The antibody was affinity-purified from rabbit antiserum by affinity-chromatography using epitope-specific immunogen and the purity is >95% (by SDS-PAGE).
• Synonyms: Mfn2; Polyclonal Antibody; Mfn2 (F403) Polyclonal Antibody; Mitofusin-2; Transmembrane GTPase MFN2; CPRP1; KIAA0214; MFN2; anti-Mfn2 antibody

• Host: Rabbit
• Reactivity: Human, Mouse, Rat
• Clonality: Polyclonal
• Isotype: IgG
• Specificity: Mfn2 (F403) polyclonal antibody detects endogenous levels of Mfn2 protein.
• Purity/Purification: The antibody was affinity-purified from rabbit antiserum by affinity-chromatography using epitope-specific immunogen and the purity is >95% (by SDS-PAGE).
• Form/Format: Rabbit IgG, 1mg/ml in PBS with 0.02% sodium azide, 50% glycerol, pH7.2
• Sequence Length: 757

• Applicable Applications for anti-Mfn2 antibody: Immunohistochemistry (IHC)
• Application Notes: IHC: 1:50-1:200
• Immunogen: Synthetic peptide, corresponding to amino acids 381-430 of Human Mfn2.
• Preparation and Storage: Store at 4 degree C short term.; Aliquot and store at -20 degree C long term.; Avoid freeze-thaw cycles.

Immunohistochemistry (IHC)

(Immunohistochemistry (IHC) analyzes of Mfn2 (F403) pAb in paraffin-embedded human lung carcinoma tissue.)

Related Product Information for anti-Mfn2 antibody

MFN2 is an essential transmembrane GTPase which mediates mitochondrial fusion. Fusion of mitochondria occurs in many cell types and constitutes an important step in mitochondria morphology, which is balanced between fusion and fission. MFN2 acts independently of the cytoskeleton, plays a central role in mitochondrial metabolism and may be associated with obesity and/or apoptosis processes. Overexpression induces the formation of mitochondrial networks. It plays an important role in the regulation of vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation. Defects in MFN2 lead to Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, the most common inherited disorder of the peripheral nervous system.

NCBI and Uniprot Product Information

• NCBI GI #: 7662004
• NCBI GeneID: 9927
• NCBI Accession #: NP_055689
• NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #: NP_055689.1
• UniProt Accession #: O95140
• Molecular Weight: ~ 86kDa
• NCBI Official Full Name: mitofusin-2
• NCBI Official Synonym Full Names: mitofusin 2
• NCBI Official Symbol: MFN2
• NCBI Official Synonym Symbols: HSG; MARF; CMT2A; CPRP1; CMT2A2; HMSN6A; CMT2A2A; CMT2A2B
• NCBI Protein Information: mitofusin-2
• UniProt Protein Name: Mitofusin-2
• Protein Family: Mitofusin
• UniProt Gene Name: MFN2
• UniProt Synonym Gene Names: CPRP1; KIAA0214
• UniProt Entry Name: MFN2_HUMAN

NCBI Description

This gene encodes a mitochondrial membrane protein that participates in mitochondrial fusion and contributes to the maintenance and operation of the mitochondrial network. This protein is involved in the regulation of vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation, and it may play a role in the pathophysiology of obesity. Mutations in this gene cause Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2A2, and hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy VI, which are both disorders of the peripheral nervous system. Defects in this gene have also been associated with early-onset stroke. Two transcript variants encoding the same protein have been identified. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Uniprot Description

MFN2: Essential transmembrane GTPase, which mediates mitochondrial fusion. Fusion of mitochondria occurs in many cell types and constitutes an important step in mitochondria morphology, which is balanced between fusion and fission. MFN2 acts independently of the cytoskeleton. It therefore plays a central role in mitochondrial metabolism and may be associated with obesity and/or apoptosis processes. Overexpression induces the formation of mitochondrial networks. Plays an important role in the regulation of vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation. Defects in MFN2 are the cause of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2A2 (CMT2A2). CMT2A2 is a form of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, the most common inherited disorder of the peripheral nervous system. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is classified in two main groups on the basis of electrophysiologic properties and histopathology: primary peripheral demyelinating neuropathy or CMT1, and primary peripheral axonal neuropathy or CMT2. Neuropathies of the CMT2 group are characterized by signs of axonal regeneration in the absence of obvious myelin alterations, normal or slightly reduced nerve conduction velocities, and progressive distal muscle weakness and atrophy. Defects in MFN2 are the cause of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 6 (CMT6); also referred to as autosomal dominant hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy VI (HMSN6). CMT6 is an autosomal dominant form of axonal CMT associated with optic atrophy. Belongs to the mitofusin family. 2 isoforms of the human protein are produced by alternative splicing.

Protein type: Cell cycle regulation; Cytoskeletal; EC 3.6.5.-; Hydrolase; Mitochondrial; Membrane protein, multi-pass; Membrane protein, integral

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 1p36.22

Cellular Component: microtubule cytoskeleton; mitochondrial outer membrane; mitochondrion; integral to membrane; cytosol; intrinsic to mitochondrial outer membrane

Molecular Function: GTPase activity; protein binding; GTP binding; ubiquitin protein ligase binding

Biological Process: mitochondrial fusion; negative regulation of smooth muscle cell proliferation; apoptosis; mitochondrial membrane organization and biogenesis; blastocyst formation; mitochondrion localization; response to unfolded protein; camera-type eye morphogenesis; autophagy; negative regulation of Ras protein signal transduction; cell cycle arrest; blood coagulation; protein targeting to mitochondrion

Disease: Charcot-marie-tooth Disease, Axonal, Type 2a2; Neuropathy, Hereditary Motor And Sensory, Type Vi