COMT polyclonal antibody

Product Specifications

Background

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. Several transcript variants are formed through the use of alternative translation initiation sites and promoters.

CAS Number

9007-83-4

Structure Composition

1mg/ml in PBS with 0.02% sodium azide, 50% glycerol, pH7.2

Product Name Alternative

COMT; HEL-S-98n

Swiss Prot

P21964

Reactivity

Human, Mouse, Rat

Immunogen

RRecombinant fusion protein containing a sequence corresponding to amino acids 51-271 of human COMT. (NP_000745.1) .

Conjugation

Unconjugated

Applications

WB IF/ICC

Dilution

WB,1:500 - 1:1000|IF/ICC,1:50 - 1:200

Purity

The antibody was affinity-purified from rabbit antiserum by affinity-chromatography using epitope-specific immunogen and the purity is > 95% (by SDS-PAGE) .