Anti-Tau/MAPT Antibody Picoband®

About this product

Boster Bio Anti-Tau/MAPT Antibody catalog # PA1482. Tested in WB applications. This antibody reacts with Human, Mouse, Rat. The brand Picoband indicates this is a premium antibody that guarantees superior quality, high affinity, and strong signals with minimal background in Western blot applications. Only our best-performing antibodies are designated as Picoband, ensuring unmatched performance.

Specifications

Catalog number

PA1482

Size / count

100 µg/Vial

Dry ice

No

Hazardous

No

Discontinued

Yes

Background

MAPT, Microtubule-associated protein tau, appears to be enriched in axons. The MAPT gene is assigned to chromosome 17 by hybridization of a cDNA clone to flow-sorted and spot-blotted chromosomes and to 17q21 by in situ hybridization, containing 16 exons. The tau proteins are the product of alternative splicingfrom a single gene that in humans is designated MAPT. Tau proteins are proteins that stabilize microtubules. They are abundant in neurons in the central nervous system and are less common elsewhere. When tau proteins are defective, and no longer stabilize microtubules properly, they can result in dementias such as Alzheimer's disease.

Synonyms

Microtubule-associated protein tau; Neurofibrillary tangle protein; Paired helical filament-tau; PHF-tau; MAPT; MAPTL, MTBT1, TAU

Gene Name

MAPT

Gene ID

4137

UniProt

P10636

Host

Rabbit

Reactivity

Human, Mouse, Rat

Cross Reactivity

No cross-reactivity with other proteins

Immunogen

A synthetic peptide corresponding to a sequence at the N-terminus of human Tau, different from the related mouse and rat sequences by three amino acids.

Clonality

Polyclonal

Tissue Specificity

Expressed in neurons. Isoform PNS-tau is expressed in the peripheral nervous system while the others are expressed in the central nervous system.

Applications

WB

Field of Research

Alzheimer's Disease, Cell Type Marker, Cytoskeleton, Cytoskeleton/ECM, Microtubules, Neurodegenerative Disease, Neurology Process, Neuron Marker, Neuroscience, Signal Transduction

Purification

Immunogen affinity purified.

Concentration

Adding 0.2 ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500 μg/ml.

Form

Lyophilized

Reconstitution

Add 0.2ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500ug/ml.

Function

Promotes microtubule assembly and stability, and might be involved in the establishment and maintenance of neuronal polarity. The C-terminus binds axonal microtubules while the N- terminus binds neural plasma membrane components, suggesting that tau functions as a linker protein between both. Axonal polarity is predetermined by TAU/MAPT localization (in the neuronal cell) in the domain of the cell body defined by the centrosome. The short isoforms allow plasticity of the cytoskeleton whereas the longer isoforms may preferentially play a role in its stabilization. .

References & Citations

1. Andreadis, A., Brown, W. M., Kosik, K. S.Structure and novel exons of the human tau gene.Biochemistry 31: 10626-10633, 1992. 2. Donlon, T. A., Harris, P., Neve, R. L.Localization of microtubule-associated protein tau (MTBT1) to chromosome 17q21. (Abstract) Cytogenet. Cell Genet. 46: 607, 1987. 3. Rademakers, R., Cruts, M., van Broeckhoven, C.The role of tau (MAPT) in frontotemporal dementia and related tauopathies.Hum. Mutat. 24: 277-295, 2004.

Storage Conditions

Store at -20°C for one year from date of receipt. After reconstitution, at 4°C for one month. It can also be aliquotted and stored frozen at -20°C for six months. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

Calculated Molecular Weight

78928 MW

Observed Molecular Weight

79 kDa

Specificity

No cross reactivity with other proteins.

Gene Name Synonym

Microtubule-associated protein tau

Subcellular Location

Cytoplasm, cytosol . Cell membrane ; Peripheral membrane protein ; Cytoplasmic side . Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton . Cell projection, axon . Mostly found in the axons of neurons, in the cytosol and in association with plasma membrane components.

Sequence Similarities

Contains 4 Tau/MAP repeats.

Protein Name

Microtubule-associated protein tau

Isotype

Rabbit IgG

Contents

Each vial contains 5mg BSA, 0.9mg NaCl, 0.2mg Na2HPO4, 0.05mg Thimerosal, 0.05mg NaN3.