- Catalog number
- A02045
- Size / count
- 100 µL
- Dry ice
- No
- Hazardous
- No
- Discontinued
- No
- Synonyms
- Neuronal PAS domain-containing protein 4 ; Neuronal PAS4 ; Class E basic helix-loop-helix protein 79 ; bHLHe79 ; HLH-PAS transcription factor NXF
- Gene Name
- NPAS4
- UniProt
- Q8IUM7
- Host
- Rabbit
- Reactivity
- Human, Mouse
- Immunogen
- A synthetic peptide corresponding to residues in Human NPAS4.
- Clonality
- Polyclonal
- Tissue Specificity
- Brain.
- Applications
- WB
- Purification
- The antibody was affinity-purified from rabbit antiserum by affinity-chromatography using epitope-specific immunogen and the purity is > 95% (by SDS-PAGE) .
- Concentration
- 1 mg/mL
- Form
- Liquid
- Function
- Transcription factor expressed in neurons of the brain that regulates the excitatory-inhibitory balance within neural circuits and is required for contextual memory in the hyppocampus (By similarity) . Plays a key role in the structural and functional plasticity of neurons (By similarity) . Acts as an early-response transcription factor in both excitatory and inhibitory neurons, where it induces distinct but overlapping sets of late-response genes in these two types of neurons, allowing the synapses that form on inhibitory and excitatory neurons to be modified by neuronal activity in a manner specific to their function within a circuit, thereby facilitating appropriate circuit responses to sensory experience (By similarity) . In excitatory neurons, activates transcription of BDNF, which in turn controls the number of GABA-releasing synapses that form on excitatory neurons, thereby promoting an increased number of inhibitory synapses on excitatory neurons (By similarity) . In inhibitory neurons, regulates a distinct set of target genes that serve to increase excitatory input onto somatostatin neurons, probably resulting in enhanced feedback inhibition within cortical circuits (By similarity) . The excitatory and inhibitory balance in neurons affects a number of processes, such as short-term and long-term memory, acquisition of experience, fear memory, response to stress and social behavior (By similarity) . Acts as a regulator of dendritic spine development in olfactory bulb granule cells in a sensory-experience-dependent manner by regulating expression of MDM2 (By similarity) . Efficient DNA binding requires dimerization with another bHLH protein, such as ARNT, ARNT2 or BMAL1 (PubMed:14701734) . Can activate the CME (CNS midline enhancer) element (PubMed:14701734) .
- Storage Conditions
- Store at -20°C for one year. For short term storage and frequent use, store at 4°C for up to one month. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
- Observed Molecular Weight
- 87117 MW
- Applications Notes
- WB: 1:500-1:1000
- Gene Name Synonym
- Neuronal PAS domain-containing protein 4
- Subcellular Location
- Nucleus
- Protein Name
- Neuronal PAS domain-containing protein 4
- Contents
- Rabbit IgG, 1mg/mL in PBS with 0.02% sodium azide, 50% glycerol, pH7.2