Anti-Beclin 1/BECN1 Antibody Picoband®

About this product

Boster Bio Anti-Beclin 1/BECN1 Antibody Picoband® catalog # PB9076. Tested in Flow Cytometry, IP, IF, ICC, 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

PB9076

Size / count

100 µg/Vial

Dry ice

No

Hazardous

No

Discontinued

No

Background

Beclin-1, also known as also known as ATG6 or VPS30 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BECN1 gene. Beclin-1 and its binding partner class III phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K), also named Vps34, are required for the initiation of the formation of the autophagosome in autophagy. This gene participates in the regulation of autophagy and has an important role in development, tumorigenesis, and neurodegeneration. Schizophrenia is associated with low levels of Beclin-1 in the hippocampus of the affected which causes diminished autophagywhich in turn results in increased neuronal cell death. It has been found that beclin-1 can promote autophagy in autophagy-defective yeast with a targeted disruption of apg6/vps30, and in human MCF7 breast carcinoma cells.

Synonyms

Beclin-1; Coiled-coil myosin-like BCL2-interacting protein; Protein GT197; BECN1; GT197

Gene Name

BECN1

Gene ID

8678

UniProt

Q14457

Host

Rabbit

Reactivity

Human, Mouse, Rat

Cross Reactivity

No cross-reactivity with other proteins

Immunogen

E.coli-derived human Beclin 1 recombinant protein (Position: M1-S354) . Human Beclin 1 shares 97% amino acid (aa) sequence identity with both mouse and rat Beclin 1.

Clonality

Polyclonal

Tissue Specificity

Ubiquitous.

Applications

Flow Cytometry, IP, IF, ICC, WB

Field of Research

Cancer, Cancer Susceptibility, Cell Death, Epigenetics and Nuclear Signaling, Interspecies Interaction, Metabolism, Metabolism Processes, Microbiology, Oncoproteins/Suppressors, Pathways and Processes, Signal Transduction, Transcription, Tumor Suppressors

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

Plays a central role in autophagy (PubMed:23184933) . Acts as core subunit of the PI3K complex that mediates formation of phosphatidylinositol 3-phosphate; different complex forms are believed to play a role in multiple membrane trafficking pathways: PI3KC3-C1 is involved in initiation of autophagosomes and PI3KC3- C2 in maturation of autophagosomes and endocytosis. Involved in regulation of degradative endocytic trafficking and required for the abcission step in cytokinesis, probably in the context of PI3KC3-C2 (PubMed:20643123, PubMed:20208530) . Essential for the formation of PI3KC3-C2 but not PI3KC3-C1 PI3K complex forms. Involved in endocytosis (PubMed:25275521) . Protects against infection by a neurovirulent strain of Sindbis virus (PubMed:9765397) . May play a role in antiviral host defense. .

References & Citations

1. Liang, X. H., Kleeman, L. K., Jiang, H. H., Gordon, G., Goldman, J. E., Berry, G., Herman, B., Levine, B.Protection against fatal Sindbis virus encephalitis by beclin, a novel Bcl-2-interacting protein. J. Virol. 72: 8586-8596, 1998. 2. Merenlender-Wagner A, Malishkevich A, Shemer Z, Udawela M, Gibbons A, Scarr E, Dean B, Levine J, Agam G, Gozes I (December 2013) . Autophagy has a key role in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia. Mol. Psychiatry.

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

51896 MW

Observed Molecular Weight

60 kDa

Specificity

No cross reactivity with other proteins.

Applications Notes

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Gene Name Synonym

Beclin-1

Subcellular Location

Cytoplasm . Golgi apparatus, trans-Golgi network membrane ; Peripheral membrane protein . Endosome membrane ; Peripheral membrane protein . Endoplasmic reticulum membrane ; Peripheral membrane protein . Mitochondrion membrane ; Peripheral membrane protein . Endosome . Cytoplasmic vesicle, autophagosome . Interaction with ATG14 promotes translocation to autophagosomes. Expressed in dendrites and cell bodies of cerebellar Purkinje cells (By similarity) . .

Sequence Similarities

Belongs to the lipoxygenase family.

Protein Name

Beclin-1

Isotype

Rabbit IgG

Contents

Each vial contains 4 mg Trehalose, 0.9 mg NaCl and 0.2 mg Na2HPO4.