Anti-COMT Antibody Picoband®, APC Conjugate

Boster Bio Anti-COMT Antibody Picoband® catalog # A00464. Tested in ELISA, WB applications. This antibody reacts with Mouse, 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

Catechol O-methyltransferase, also called COMT, is one of the major mammalian enzymes involved in the metabolic degradation of catecholamines. This gene is mapped to 22q11.21. Catechol-O-methyltransferase catalyzes the transfer of a methyl group from S-adenosylmethionine to catecholamines, including the neurotransmitters dopamine, epinephrine, and norepinephrine. This O-methylation results in one of the major degradative pathways of the catecholamine transmitters. In addition to its role in the metabolism of endogenous substances, COMT is important in the metabolism of catechol drugs used in the treatment of hypertension, asthma, and Parkinson disease. COMT is found in two forms in tissues, a soluble form (S-COMT) and a membrane-bound form (MB-COMT). The differences between S-COMT and MB-COMT reside within the N-termini.

Synonyms

Catechol O-methyltransferase; Comt; Comt1

Gene Name

catechol-O-methyltransferase

Gene ID

12846

UniProt

O88587

Host

Rabbit

Reactivity

Mouse,Rat

Cross Reactivity

No cross-reactivity with other proteins.

Immunogen

E. coli-derived mouse COMT recombinant protein (Position: R20-S265).

Clonality

Polyclonal

Applications

WB,ELISA

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

Catalyzes the O-methylation, and thereby the inactivation, of catecholamine neurotransmitters and catechol hormones. Also shortens the biological half-lives of certain neuroactive drugs, like L-DOPA, alpha-methyl DOPA and isoproterenol.

Components

Each vial contains 4mg Trehalose, 0.9mg NaCl, 0.2mg Na2HPO4, 0.05mg NaN3.

References & Citations

1. Baker, K., Baldeweg, T., Sivagnanasundaram, S., Scambler, P., Skuse, D. COMT val108/158met modifies mismatch negativity and cognitive function in 22q11 deletion syndrome. Biol. Psychiat. 58: 23-31, 2005. 2. Lee, S.-G., Joo, Y., Kim, B., Chung, S., Kim, H.-L., Lee, I., Choi, B., Kim, C., Song, K.Association of Ala72Ser polymorphism with COMT enzyme activity and the risk of schizophrenia in Koreans. Hum. Genet. 116: 319-328, 2005.

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.