Tau is a neuronal microtubule-associated protein found predominantly on axons.
The function of tau is to promote tubulin polymerization and stabilize microtubules.
Tau, in its hyper-phosphorylated form, is the major component of paired helical filaments (PHF), the building block of neurofibrillary lesions in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) brain.
Hyper-phosphorylated tau is also found in neurofibrillary lesions in a range of other central nervous system disorders.
Hyper-phosphorylation impairs the microtubule binding function of tau, resulting in the destabilization of microtubules in AD brains, ultimately leading to the degeneration of the affected neurons.
Numerous serine/threonine kinases, including GSK-3β, protein kinase A (PKA), cyclin-dependent kinase 5 (cdk5) and casein kinase II, hosphorylate tau.
Serines 199 and 202 are phosphorylated by GSK-3β and have been linked to hereditary frontotemporal dementia.
Serine 202 phosphorylation by cdk5, stimulated by the presence of microtubules, has been linked to hereditary neurodegenerative disease.
Applications:Suitable for use in Western blotting applications.
Recommended Dilution:Western blot: 1:1000.
The optimal antibody concentration should be determined empirically for each specific application.
Positive Control Used: Recombinant human Tau or African green monkey kidney (CV-1) cells, stably expressing human four repeat tau and SV40 small T antigen to induce specific inhibition of PP2A.
Storage and Stability:May be stored at 4°C for short-term only.
For long-term storage, store at -20°C.
Aliquots are stable for at least 12 months at -20°C.
For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap.
Further dilutions can be made in assay buffer.
仕様
Size:100ul
Host:rabbit
Source Antibody:human
Grade:Affinity Purified
Purity:Purified by immunoaffinity chromatography.
Form:Supplied as a liquid in PBS (without Mg2+ and Ca2+), pH 7.2. No stabilizing proteins added. No preservative added. Glycerol-free. Also available with BSA & Azide. See T1032-50.
Specificity:Recognizes human Tau. Species sequence homology: Other species (100%).
Isotype:IgG
Calc Applications Abbrev:E WB
Calc Crossreactivity:Hu
Immunogen:Synthetic peptide corresponding to human tau that contains serines 199 and 202. Species sequence homology: mouse and rat.