Target: Alpha Synuclein
Conjugate: Unconjugated
Product Type: Monoclonal
Clone Number: 4F1
Immunogen: Mouse alpha synuclein aggregate
Swiss-Prot: O55042
Purification: Protein G Purified
Storage Buffer: PBS pH 7.4, 50% glycerol, 0.09% Sodium azide *Storage buffer may change when conjugated
Concentration: 1 mg/ml
Specificity: Binds multiple linear epitopes within human alpha synuclein: 21-70 aa, 61-90 aa, and 101-140 aa, determined using Dot blot and ELISA with corresponding peptides. Detects ~14 kDa band corresponding to Alpha synuclein. Band at ~40 kDa is a trimer.
Cellular Localization: Cytoplasm,Cytosol,Membrane,Nucleus,Cell Junction,Synapse
Tissue Specificity: Expressed principally in brain but is also expressed in low concentrations in all tissues examined except in liver. Concentrated in presynaptic nerve terminals.
Scientific Background: Alpha-Synuclein (SNCA) is expressed predominantly in the brain, where it is concentrated in presynaptic nerve terminals (1). Alpha-synuclein is highly expressed in the mitochondria of the olfactory bulb, hippocampus, striatum and thalamus (2). Functionally, it has been shown to significantly interact with tubulin (3), and may serve as a potential microtubule-associated protein. It has also been found to be essential for normal development of the cognitive functions; inactivation may lead to impaired spatial learning and working memory (4). SNCA fibrillar aggregates represent the major non A-beta component of Alzheimers disease amyloid plaque, and a major component of Lewy body inclusions, and Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the progressive accumulation in selected neurons of protein inclusions containing alpha-synuclein and ubiquitin (5, 6).
References: 1. “Genetics Home Reference: SNCA”. US National Library of Medicine. (2013).2. Zhang L., et al. (2008) Brain Res. 1244: 40-52.3. Alim M.A., et al. (2002) J Biol Chem. 277(3): 2112-2117.4. Kokhan V.S., Afanasyeva M.A., Van'kin G. (2012) Behav. Brain. Res. 231(1): 226-230.5. Spillantini M.G., et al. (1997) Nature. 388(6645): 839-840.6. Mezey E., et al. (1998) Nat Med. 4(7): 755-757.
Field of Use: Not for use in humans. Not for use in diagnostics or therapeutics. For in vitro research use only.