Glutamate Decarboxylase 65,67 (GAD 65,67)

May be stored at 4 °C for short-term only. Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing. Store at -20 °C. Aliquots are stable for 12 months. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap.

Recognizes both molecular forms of rat glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD65 and GAD67), the enzyme which converts glutamic acid to gama-aminobutyric acid (GABA), the major inhibitory transmitter in the higher brain region.

[glutamate decarboxylase 2; Glutamate decarboxylase 2; glutamate decarboxylase 2; GAD-65; 65 kDa glutamic acid decarboxylase; Glutamate decarboxylase-2 (pancreas); glutamate decarboxylase 65 kDa isoform; glutamate decarboxylase 2 (pancreatic islets and brain, 65kDa); 65 kDa glutamic acid decarboxylase; GAD-65; Glutamate decarboxylase 65 kDa isoform]