Anti-Tuberin TSC2 Antibody Picoband® (monoclonal, 6I3)

Tuberous sclerosis 2 protein, also known as TSC2 or Tuberin is a protein that is in humans. The chromosomal location of this gene is 16p13.3. Mutations in this gene lead to tuberous sclerosis complex. Its gene product is believed to be a tumor suppressor and is able to stimulate specific GTPases. The protein associates with hamartin in a cytosolic complex, possibly acting as a chaperone for hamartin. This gene involved in microtubule-mediated protein transport, but this seems to be due to unregulated mTOR signaling. It stimulates weakly the intrinsic GTPase activity of the Ras-related proteins RAP1A and RAB5 in vitro.

E.coli-derived human Tuberin recombinant protein (Position: H1611-V1807) . Human Tuberin shares 94% and 90% amino acid (aa) sequence identity with mouse and rat Tuberin, respectively.

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In complex with TSC1, this tumor suppressor inhibits the nutrient-mediated or growth factor-stimulated phosphorylation of S6K1 and EIF4EBP1 by negatively regulating mTORC1 signaling (PubMed:12271141, PubMed:28215400) . Acts as a GTPase-activating protein (GAP) for the small GTPase RHEB, a activator of the protein kinase activity of mTORC1 (PubMed:15340059) . May also play a role in microtubule-mediated protein transport (By similarity) . Also stimulates the intrinsic GTPase activity of the Ras-related proteins RAP1A and RAB5 (By similarity) .

1. Chu-Shore, C. J., Major, P., Montenegro, M., Thiele, E. Cyst-like tubers are associated with TSC2 and epilepsy in tuberous sclerosis complex. Neurology 72: 1165-1169, 2009. 2. Jansen, F. E., Braams, O., Vincken, K. L., Algra, A., Anbeek, P., Jennekens-Schinkel, A., Halley, D., Zonnenberg, B. A., van den Ouweland, A., van Huffelen, A. C., van Nieuwenhuizen, O., Nellist, M. Overlapping neurologic and cognitive phenotypes in patients with TSC1 or TSC2 mutations. Neurology 70: 908-915, 2008.

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.