Anti-Serotonin transporter/SLC6A4 Antibody Picoband®, HRP Conjugate

Boster Bio Anti-Serotonin transporter/SLC6A4 Antibody catalog # PA1706. Tested in IHC, WB applications. This antibody reacts with Rat. The brand Picoband indicates this is a premium antibody that guarantees superior quality, high affinity, and strong signals with minimal background in Western blot applications. Only our best-performing antibodies are designated as Picoband, ensuring unmatched performance.

Product Specifications

Background

SLC6A4 (Solute carrier family 6, member 4), also known as SERT (serotonin transporter), is a monoamine transporter protein. The SLC6A4 gene spans 31 kb and contains 14 exons. This protein integral membrane protein that transports the neurotransmitter serotonin from synaptic spaces into presynaptic neurons. This transport of serotonin by the SERT protein terminates the action of serotonin and recycles it in a sodium-dependent manner. This protein is the target of many antidepressant medications, including those of the SSRI class. It is a member of the sodium:neurotransmitter symporter family. A repeat length polymorphism in the promoter of this gene has been shown to affect the rate of serotonin uptake and may play a role in sudden infant death syndrome, aggressive behavior in Alzheimer disease patients, post-traumatic stress disorder and depression-susceptibility in people experiencing emotional trauma.

Synonyms

Sodium-dependent serotonin transporter;5HT transporter;5HTT;Solute carrier family 6 member 4;Slc6a4;

Gene Name

Sodium-dependent serotonin transporter

UniProt

P31652

Host

Rabbit

Reactivity

Rat

Cross Reactivity

No cross-reactivity with other proteins

Immunogen

A synthetic peptide corresponding to a sequence at the N-terminus of rat SLC6A4, different from the related mouse sequence by one amino acid.

Clonality

Polyclonal

Tissue Specificity

Expressed in platelets (at protein level). .

Applications

IHC,WB

Purification

Immunogen affinity purified.

Concentration

Adding 0.2 ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500 μg/ml.

Form

Lyophilized

Reconstitution

Add 0.2ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500ug/ml.

Function

Serotonin transporter whose primary function in the central nervous system involves the regulation of serotonergic signaling via transport of serotonin molecules from the synaptic cleft back into the pre-synaptic terminal for re-utilization. Plays a key role in mediating regulation of the availability of serotonin to other receptors of serotonergic systems. Terminates the action of serotonin and recycles it in a sodium-dependent manner (By similarity). .

Components

Each vial contains 5mg BSA, 0.9mg NaCl, 0.2mg Na2HPO4, 0.05mg Thimerosal, 0.05mg NaN3.

References & Citations

1. Kim, S.-J., Cox, N., Courchesne, R., Lord, C., Corsello, C., Akshoomoff, N., Guter, S., Leventhal, B. L., Courchesne, E., Cook, E. H., Jr.Transmission disequilibrium mapping at the serotonin transporter gene (SLC6A4) region in autistic disorder.Molec. Psychiat. 7: 278-288, 2002. 2. Lesch, K.-P., Bengel, D., Heils, A., Sabol, S. Z., Greenberg, B. D., Petri, S., Benjamin, J., Muller, C. R., Hamer, D. H., Murphy, D. L.Association of anxiety-related traits with a polymorphism in the serotonin transporter gene regulatory region.Science 274: 1527-1530, 1996. 3. Shen, S., Battersby, S., Weaver, M., Clark, E., Stephens, K., Harmar, A. J.Refined mapping of the human serotonin transporter (SLC6A4) gene within 17q11 adjacent to the CPD and NF1 genes.Europ. J. Hum. Genet. 8: 75-78, 2000.

Storage Conditions

Store at -20℃ for one year from date of receipt. After reconstitution, at 4℃ for one month. It can also be aliquotted and stored frozen at -20℃ for six months. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

Calculated Molecular Weight

70172 MW

Observed Molecular Weight

70 kDa

Fragment

Rabbit IgG

Specificity

No cross reactivity with other proteins.

Applications Notes

Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin-embedded Section), 0.5-1μg/ml, Rat, By Heat <br>Western blot, 0.1-0.5μg/ml, Rat<br>

Subcellular Location

Cell membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein. Endomembrane system; Multi-pass membrane protein. Endosome membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein. Translocates from intracellular locations to the plasma membrane. Density of transporter molecules on the plasma membrane is itself regulated by serotonin. function as homooligomeric forms (By similarity). .