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)

Size

£512.00

SKU:: 046185
Purity:: Purified by Protein A affinity chromatography.
Storage Conditions:: -20°C
Supplier:: United States Biological
Host:: Mouse
Immunogen:: Recombinant protein fragment corresponding to aa44-750 from human GCPII expressed in S2 cells
Clone:: GCP-04
Format:: Supplied as a liquid in PBS, pH 7.4, 0.09% sodium azide.
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 Immunohistochemistry, Immunocytochemistry and Western Blot. Other applications not tested. Recommended Dilutions: Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin): Requires antigen retrieval using heat treatment prior to staining of paraffin sections. Sodium citrate buffer, pH 6.0 is recommended. Western Blot: 1ug/ml, Resuspend approx. 50 mil. cells in 1ml cold lysis buffer (1% NP-40). Incubate 30 min on ice. Mix lysate with non-reducing/reducing Laemmli SDS-PAGE sample buffer. Both reducing and non-reducing conditions. Optimal dilutions to be determined by the researcher. Western Blot Positive Control: LNCaP cell line 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.

Shipping Conditions:: Blue Ice