046186-PE
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) (PE)
Size
£639.00
- SKU:
- 046186-PE
- Application:
- Flow Cytometry
- Purity:
- Purified
- Storage Conditions:
- 4°C Do Not Freeze
- Supplier:
- United States Biological
- Host:
- Mouse
- Immunogen:
- Amino acids 44-750 of human GCPII
- Clone:
- GCP-05
- Format:
- Supplied as a liquid in PBS, pH 7.4, 15mM sodium azide. Labeled with R-Phycoerythrin (PE).
- 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 Flow Cytometry. Other applications not tested. Recommended Dilutions: Flow Cytometry: 5ug/ml Optimal dilutions to be determined by the researcher. Storage and Stability: Store product at 4°C in the dark. DO NOT FREEZE! Stable at 4°C for 12 months after receipt as an undiluted liquid. Dilute required amount only prior to immediate use. Further dilutions can be made in assay buffer. Caution: PE conjugates are sensitive to light. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial prior to removing the cap.
- Shipping Conditions:
- Blue Ice