Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA, FGCP, Glutamate Carboxypeptidase 2, GCP2, Membrane Glutamate Carboxypeptidase, mGCP, N-acetylated alpha-linked Acidic Dipeptidase 1, NAALAD1, NAALADase I, NAALAdase, Pteroylpoly gamma Glutamate Carboxypeptidase)
Product Sizes
100ug
£466.00
046186-100UG
About this Product
- SKU:
- 046186
- Application:
- Immunoprecipitation, Flow Cytometry
- translate.label.attr.clone:
- GCP-05
- Clonality:
- Monoclonal
- Extra Details:
- Glutamate carboxypeptidase II (GCPII), also known as N-acetyl-alpha-linked acidic dipeptidase I (NAALADase I), folate hydrolase (FOLH1), and prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA), is an ~95-110kD type II transmembrane glycoprotein expressed in various tissues. In nervous system GCPII cleaves abundant N-acetylaspartylglutamate, which is released from neurons in a calcium-dependent manner, to N-acetylaspartate and glutamate. As immoderate glutamate concentration is neurotoxic, GCPII contributes to pathological conditions regarding e.g. Alzheimer´s disease, Huntington´s disease, epilepsy, schizophrenia, stroke or neuropathic pain and appears to be an interesting therapeutic target. In jejunum GCPII hydrolyzes pteroylpoly-gamma-glutamate to folate and glutamate, enabling folate to be absorbed by gastrointestinal tract. GCPII, which is present in a number of tissues at low levels, is overexpressed in neovasculature of most solid tumors and is a target enzyme for diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. Normal human prostate express more mRNA coding for a cytosolic GCPII form truncated at the N-terminus (PSM´) than mRNA for membrane-bound GCPII, and this ratio is reversed upon malignant transformation. Applications: Suitable for use in Immunoprecipitation, Flow Cytometry and Immunocytochemistry. Other applications not tested. Recommended Dilutions: Flow Cytometry: 1-4ug/ml Optimal dilutions to be determined by the researcher. Storage and Stability: May be stored at 4°C for short-term only. Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing. Store at -20°C. Aliquots are stable for 12 months after receipt. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap.
- Host:
- Mouse
- Immunogen:
- Amino acids 44-750 of human GCPII
- Isotype:
- IgG1
- Physical State:
- Supplied as a liquid in PBS, pH 7.4, 15mM sodium azide.
- Purity:
- Purified by Protein A affinity chromatography.
- Shipping Conditions:
- Blue Ice
- Specificity:
- Recognizes the extracellular domain (preferentially in native form) of human glutamate carboxypeptidase II (NAALADase, FOLH1, PSMA.
- Source:
- human
- Storage Conditions:
- -20[o]C
- Supplier:
- United States Biological
- Type:
- Antibodies:Monoclonal Antibody
