Nicastrin (NCSTN) Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody

Specifications

Product Data
Applications	IF, IHC, WB
Recommend Dilution	WB: 0.5 - 1 ug/mL, ICC: 2.5 ug/mL, IF: 20 ug/mL
Reactivity	Human, Mouse, Rat
Host	Rabbit
Clonality	Polyclonal
Immunogen	Nicastrin antibody was raised against a 18 amino acid peptide from near the center of human Nicastrin.
Formulation	PBS containing 0.02% sodium azide.
Concentration	1ug/ul
Purification	Affinity chromatography purified via peptide column
Conjugation	Unconjugated
Storage Condition	Store at -20°C as received.
Gene Name	nicastrin
Database Link	NP_056146 Entrez Gene 59287 MouseEntrez Gene 289231 RatEntrez Gene 23385 Human UniProt ID Q92542
Background	Nicastrin, in addition to presenilin, PEN2, and APH-1 forms the gamma-secretase protein complex, a membrane-bound aspartyl protease that can cleave certain proteins at peptide bonds buried within the hydrophobic environment of the lipid bilayer. This cleavage is responsible for a key step in signaling from several cell-surface receptors and is thought to be required for the generation of the neurotoxic amyloid peptides that are central to the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease. Like the tumor necrosis factor-a-converting enzyme (TACE) and the b-site cleavage enzyme (BACE) protease families, gamma-secretase will cleave the amyloid precursor protein (APP), but within the intramembrane region of APP, resulting in either the non-toxic p3 (from the alpha and gamma cleavage site) or the toxic Abeta amyloid peptide (from the beta and gamma cleavage site). It is thought that accumulation of the Abeta peptide is the precursor to Alzheimer’s disease. Nicastrin is also thought to be involved in cell proliferation and signaling, especially in regards to activation of Notch receptors as loss of Nicastrin expression results in mouse embryonic lethality.
Synonyms	ATAG1874
Reference Data
Protein Families	Druggable Genome, Transmembrane
Protein Pathways	Alzheimer's disease, Notch signaling pathway

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