Tau Antibody

Product Specifications

Background

Promotes microtubule assembly and stability, and might be involved in the establishment and maintenance of neuronal polarity. The C-terminus binds axonal microtubules while the N-terminus binds neural plasma membrane components, suggesting that tau functions as a linker protein between both. Axonal polarity is predetermined by tau localization (in the neuronal cell) in the domain of the cell body defined by the centrosome. The short isoforms allow plasticity of the cytoskeleton whereas the longer isoforms may preferentially play a role in its stabilization.

NCBI Gene ID

29477

Swiss Prot

P19332

Accession Number

NP_058908.2

Host

Rabbit

Reactivity

Human, Mouse, Rat

Immunogen

Tau antibody was raised against a peptide sequence around aa. 725-729 (T-G-S-I-D) derived from Rat Tau.

Clonality

Polyclonal

Conjugation

Unconjugated

Type

Primary Antibodies

Field of Research

Neuroscience

Purification

Antibodies were purified by affinity-chromatography using epitope-specific peptide

Concentration

1 mg/mL

Buffer

Antibody supplied in phosphate buffered saline (without Mg2+ and Ca2+), pH 7.4, 150mM NaCl, 0.02% sodium azide and 50% glycerol.

Modification

None

Shipping Conditions

Blue Ice

Storage Conditions

Store antibody at -20˚ C for up to one year.

Calculated Molecular Weight

48 62 78 kDa

Specificity

This antibody detects endogenous level of total Tau protein.

Applications Notes

Western Blot: 1:500~1:1000

Symbol

Mapt

NCBI Official Name

Microtubule-associated protein tau

NCBI Organism

This antibody was raised against a peptide sequence around aa. 725-729 (T-G-S-I-D) derived from Rat Tau

Background Reference 01

Johnson, G. V. and Stoothoff, W. H. (2004) J. Cell Sci. 117, 5721-5729. Hanger, D. P. et al. (1998) J. Neurochem. 71, 2465-2476. Bramblett, G. T. et al. (1993) Neuron 10, 1089-1099.