Anti-Rab5/RAB5A Antibody Picoband®

About this product

Boster Bio Anti-Rab5/RAB5A Antibody catalog # PA1773. Tested in IHC, 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

PA1773

Size / count

100 µg/Vial

Dry ice

No

Hazardous

No

Discontinued

No

Background

RAB5A (Ras-associated protein RAB5A), also called RAB5, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the RAB5A gene. RAB5 is a rate-limiting component of the machinery regulating the kinetics of membrane traffic in the early endocytic pathway. The RAB5A gene is mapped on 3p24.3. RAB5 is indispensable for a form of receptor tyrosine kinase-induced actin remodeling called circular ruffling. It signals to the actin cytoskeleton through RNTRE, a RAB5-specific GTPase-activating protein (GAP) . RAB5 activity on phagosome membranes began to increase on disassembly of the actin coat encapsulating phagosomes. In addition, RAB5 activation is either continuous or repetitive for up to 10 minutes, but it ends before the collapse of engulfed apoptotic cells. Expression of a dominant-negative mutant of RAB5 delayed this collapse of apoptotic thymocytes, showing a role for RAB5 in phagosome maturation.

Synonyms

Ras-related protein Rab-5A; RAB5A; RAB5

Gene Name

RAB5A

Gene ID

5868

UniProt

P20339

Host

Rabbit

Reactivity

Human, Mouse, Rat

Cross Reactivity

No cross-reactivity with other proteins

Immunogen

A synthetic peptide corresponding to a sequence in the middle region of human Rab5, identical to the related rat and mouse sequences.

Clonality

Polyclonal

Applications

IHC, WB

Field of Research

Cell Type Marker, Neuron Marker, Neuroscience, Neurotransmission, Organelles, Protein Trafficking, Secretory Vesicles, Signal Transduction, Subcellular Markers, Synapse Marker, Tags & Cell Markers, Vesicle Transport

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

The small GTPases Rab are key regulators of intracellular membrane trafficking, from the formation of transport vesicles to their fusion with membranes. Rabs cycle between an inactive GDP-bound form and an active GTP-bound form that is able to recruit to membranes different sets of downstream effectors ly responsible for vesicle formation, movement, tethering and fusion. RAB5A is required for the fusion of plasma membranes and early endosomes. Contributes to the regulation of filopodia extension. .

References & Citations

1. Bucci, C., Parton, R. G., Mather, I. H., Stunnenberg, H., Simons, K., Hoflack, B., Zerial, M. The small GTPase rab5 functions as a regulatory factor in the early endocytic pathway. Cell 70: 715-728, 1992. 2. Kitano, M., Nakaya, M., Nakamura, T., Nagata, S., Matsuda, M. Imaging of Rab5 activity identifies essential regulators for phagosome maturation. Nature 453: 241-245, 2008. 3. Lanzetti, L., Rybin, V., Malabarba, M. G., Christoforidis, S., Scita, G., Zerial, M., Di Fiore, P. P. The Eps8 protein coordinates EGF receptor signalling through Rac and trafficking through Rab5. Nature 408: 374-377, 2000.

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

24 kDa

Observed Molecular Weight

24 kDa

Specificity

No cross reactivity with other proteins.

Gene Name Synonym

Ras-related protein Rab-5A

Subcellular Location

Cell membrane ; Lipid-anchor ; Cytoplasmic side . Early endosome membrane ; Lipid-anchor . Melanosome. Cytoplasmic vesicle . Cell projection, ruffle . Membrane. Cytoplasm, cytosol. Enriched in stage I melanosomes. Alternates between membrane-bound and cytosolic forms.

Protein Name

Ras-related protein Rab-5A

Isotype

Rabbit IgG

Contents

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