Anti-Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein/MOG Antibody Picoband®

Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) is a glycoprotein believed to be important in the myelination of nerves in the central nervous system (CNS) . In humans this protein is encoded by the MOG gene. This gene is mapped to 6p22.1. It is speculated to serve as a necessary adhesion molecule to provide structural integrity to the myelin sheath and is known to develop late on the oligodendrocyte. The product of this gene is a membrane protein expressed on the oligodendrocyte cell surface and the outermost surface of myelin sheaths. Due to this localization, it is a primary target antigen involved in immune-mediated demyelination. This protein may be involved in completion and maintenance of the myelin sheath and in cell-cell communication. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been identified.

A synthetic peptide corresponding to a sequence in the middle region of human Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein/MOG, which shares 85.7% and 88.6% amino acid (aa) sequence identity with mouse and rat Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein/MOG, respectively.

Mediates homophilic cell-cell adhesion (By similarity) . Minor component of the myelin sheath. May be involved in completion and/or maintenance of the myelin sheath and in cell-cell communication. Acts as a receptor for rubella virus.

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