ARG23516

anti-Amyloid Precursor Protein antibody

anti-Amyloid Precursor Protein antibody for IHC-Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded sections,Western blot and Mouse,Rat

Overview

Product Description

Rabbit Polyclonal antibody recognizes Amyloid Precursor Protein

Tested Reactivity Ms, Rat
Predict Reactivity Hu
Tested Application IHC-P, WB
Specificity This antibody recognizes both intact Amyloid Precursor Protein (APP), and also the C31, C83 and C99 fragments. The sequence recognized by this antibody corresponds to amino acids 85-99 of the C99 fragment. The C99 fragment itself is a substrate for gamma-secretase to generate the 4 kDa beta amyloid peptide, found in the brains of Alzheimer's disease patients.
Host Rabbit
Clonality Polyclonal
Isotype IgG
Target Name Amyloid Precursor Protein
Antigen Species Human
Immunogen Synthetic peptide (15 aa) within the last 50 aa (c-terminal) of Human Amyloid Precursor Protein.
Conjugation Un-conjugated
Alternate Names CVAP; AAA; AICD-50; PN2; 50; Beta-APP42; AID; Gamma-CTF; S-APP-alpha; 57; AD1; PN-II; Beta-APP40; 42; 40; APPI; Alzheimer disease amyloid protein; Amyloid beta A4 protein; PreA4; ABETA; Amyloid intracellular domain 50; CTFgamma; Amyloid intracellular domain 57; 59; AICD-59; S-APP-beta; APP; AICD-57; Amyloid intracellular domain 59; ABPP; Protease nexin-II; Cerebral vascular amyloid peptide

Application Instructions

Application Suggestion
Tested Application Dilution
IHC-P2 - 20 µg/ml
WB0.5 - 1 µg/ml
Application Note * The dilutions indicate recommended starting dilutions and the optimal dilutions or concentrations should be determined by the scientist.
Positive Control WB: Mouse brain lysate.

Properties

Form Liquid
Purification Affinity purification with immunogen.
Buffer PBS and 0.02% Sodium azide
Preservative 0.02% Sodium azide
Storage Instruction For continuous use, store undiluted antibody at 2-8°C for up to a week. For long-term storage, aliquot and store at -20°C or below. Storage in frost free freezers is not recommended. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles. Suggest spin the vial prior to opening. The antibody solution should be gently mixed before use.
Note For laboratory research only, not for drug, diagnostic or other use.

Bioinformation

Database Links

GeneID: 11820 Mouse APP

GeneID: 54226 Rat APP

Swiss-port # P08592 Rat Amyloid beta A4 protein

Swiss-port # P12023 Mouse Amyloid beta A4 protein

Gene Symbol APP
Gene Full Name amyloid beta (A4) precursor protein
Background This gene encodes a cell surface receptor and transmembrane precursor protein that is cleaved by secretases to form a number of peptides. Some of these peptides are secreted and can bind to the acetyltransferase complex APBB1/TIP60 to promote transcriptional activation, while others form the protein basis of the amyloid plaques found in the brains of patients with Alzheimer disease. In addition, two of the peptides are antimicrobial peptides, having been shown to have bacteriocidal and antifungal activities. Mutations in this gene have been implicated in autosomal dominant Alzheimer disease and cerebroarterial amyloidosis (cerebral amyloid angiopathy). Multiple transcript variants encoding several different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2014]
Function Functions as a cell surface receptor and performs physiological functions on the surface of neurons relevant to neurite growth, neuronal adhesion and axonogenesis. Involved in cell mobility and transcription regulation through protein-protein interactions. Can promote transcription activation through binding to APBB1-KAT5 and inhibits Notch signaling through interaction with Numb. Couples to apoptosis-inducing pathways such as those mediated by G(O) and JIP. Inhibits G(o) alpha ATPase activity (By similarity). Acts as a kinesin I membrane receptor, mediating the axonal transport of beta-secretase and presenilin 1. Involved in copper homeostasis/oxidative stress through copper ion reduction. In vitro, copper-metallated APP induces neuronal death directly or is potentiated through Cu(2+)-mediated low-density lipoprotein oxidation. Can regulate neurite outgrowth through binding to components of the extracellular matrix such as heparin and collagen I and IV. The splice isoforms that contain the BPTI domain possess protease inhibitor activity. Induces a AGER-dependent pathway that involves activation of p38 MAPK, resulting in internalization of amyloid-beta peptide and leading to mitochondrial dysfunction in cultured cortical neurons. Provides Cu(2+) ions for GPC1 which are required for release of nitric oxide (NO) and subsequent degradation of the heparan sulfate chains on GPC1.

Beta-amyloid peptides are lipophilic metal chelators with metal-reducing activity. Bind transient metals such as copper, zinc and iron. In vitro, can reduce Cu(2+) and Fe(3+) to Cu(+) and Fe(2+), respectively. Beta-amyloid 42 is a more effective reductant than beta-amyloid 40. Beta-amyloid peptides bind to lipoproteins and apolipoproteins E and J in the CSF and to HDL particles in plasma, inhibiting metal-catalyzed oxidation of lipoproteins. Beta-APP42 may activate mononuclear phagocytes in the brain and elicit inflammatory responses. Promotes both tau aggregation and TPK II-mediated phosphorylation. Interaction with overexpressed HADH2 leads to oxidative stress and neurotoxicity. Also binds GPC1 in lipid rafts.

Appicans elicit adhesion of neural cells to the extracellular matrix and may regulate neurite outgrowth in the brain.

The gamma-CTF peptides as well as the caspase-cleaved peptides, including C31, are potent enhancers of neuronal apoptosis.

N-APP binds TNFRSF21 triggering caspase activation and degeneration of both neuronal cell bodies (via caspase-3) and axons (via caspase-6). [UniProt]
Calculated MW 87 kDa. (79 - 120 kDa depending on glycosylation level)
PTM Proteolytically processed under normal cellular conditions. Cleavage either by alpha-secretase, beta-secretase or theta-secretase leads to generation and extracellular release of soluble APP peptides, S-APP-alpha and S-APP-beta, and the retention of corresponding membrane-anchored C-terminal fragments, C80, C83 and C99. Subsequent processing of C80 and C83 by gamma-secretase yields P3 peptides. This is the major secretory pathway and is non-amyloidogenic. Alternatively, presenilin/nicastrin-mediated gamma-secretase processing of C99 releases the amyloid beta proteins, amyloid-beta 40 (Abeta40) and amyloid-beta 42 (Abeta42), major components of amyloid plaques, and the cytotoxic C-terminal fragments, gamma-CTF(50), gamma-CTF(57) and gamma-CTF(59). Many other minor beta-amyloid peptides, beta-amyloid 1-X peptides, are found in cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) including the beta-amyloid X-15 peptides, produced from the cleavage by alpha-secretase and all terminating at Gln-686.

Proteolytically cleaved by caspases during neuronal apoptosis. Cleavage at Asp-739 by either caspase-6, -8 or -9 results in the production of the neurotoxic C31 peptide and the increased production of beta-amyloid peptides.

N- and O-glycosylated. O-glycosylation on Ser and Thr residues with core 1 or possibly core 8 glycans. Partial tyrosine glycosylation (Tyr-681) is found on some minor, short beta-amyloid peptides (beta-amyloid 1-15, 1-16, 1-17, 1-18, 1-19 and 1-20) but not found on beta-amyloid 38, beta-amyloid 40 nor on beta-amyloid 42. Modification on a tyrosine is unusual and is more prevelant in AD patients. Glycans had Neu5AcHex(Neu5Ac)HexNAc-O-Tyr, Neu5AcNeu5AcHex(Neu5Ac)HexNAc-O-Tyr and O-AcNeu5AcNeu5AcHex(Neu5Ac)HexNAc-O-Tyr structures, where O-Ac is O-acetylation of Neu5Ac. Neu5AcNeu5Ac is most likely Neu5Ac 2,8Neu5Ac linked. O-glycosylations in the vicinity of the cleavage sites may influence the proteolytic processing. Appicans are L-APP isoforms with O-linked chondroitin sulfate.

Phosphorylation in the C-terminal on tyrosine, threonine and serine residues is neuron-specific. Phosphorylation can affect APP processing, neuronal differentiation and interaction with other proteins. Phosphorylated on Thr-743 in neuronal cells by Cdc5 kinase and Mapk10, in dividing cells by Cdc2 kinase in a cell-cycle dependent manner with maximal levels at the G2/M phase and, in vitro, by GSK-3-beta. The Thr-743 phosphorylated form causes a conformational change which reduces binding of Fe65 family members. Phosphorylation on Tyr-757 is required for SHC binding. Phosphorylated in the extracellular domain by casein kinases on both soluble and membrane-bound APP. This phosphorylation is inhibited by heparin.

Extracellular binding and reduction of copper, results in a corresponding oxidation of Cys-144 and Cys-158, and the formation of a disulfide bond. In vitro, the APP-Cu(+) complex in the presence of hydrogen peroxide results in an increased production of beta-amyloid-containing peptides.

Trophic-factor deprivation triggers the cleavage of surface APP by beta-secretase to release sAPP-beta which is further cleaved to release an N-terminal fragment of APP (N-APP).

Beta-amyloid peptides are degraded by IDE. [UniProt]

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  • ARG23516 anti-Amyloid Precursor Protein antibody IHC-P image

    Immunohistochemistry: Mouse brain tissue stained with ARG23516 anti-Amyloid Precursor Protein antibody at 5 µg/ml dilution.

  • ARG23516 anti-Amyloid Precursor Protein antibody WB image

    Western blot: Mouse brain lysates stained with ARG23516 anti-Amyloid Precursor Protein antibody at 0.5 and 1 µg/ml dilution.

  • ARG23516 anti-Amyloid Precursor Protein antibody IHC-P image

    Immunofluorescence: Mouse brain tissue stained with ARG23516 anti-Amyloid Precursor Protein antibody at 20 µg/ml dilution.

  • ARG23516 anti-Amyloid Precursor Protein antibody IHC-P image

    Immunohistochemistry: Rat brain stained with ARG23516 anti-Amyloid Precursor Protein antibody at 2 µg/ml dilution.