Superoxide dismutase (SOD) is an endogenously produced intracellular enzyme present in almost every cell in the body (3).
It works by catalyzing the dismutation of the superoxide radical O2¯ to O2 and H2O2, which are then metabolized to H2O and O2 by catalase and glutathione peroxidase (2,5).
In general, SODs play a major role in antioxidant defense mechanisms (4).
There are two main types of SOD in mammalian cells.
One form (SOD1) contains Cu and Zn ions as a homodimer and exists in the cytoplasm.
The two subunits of 16 kD each are linked by two cysteines forming an intra-subunit disulfide bridge (3).
The second form (SOD2) is a manganese containing enzyme and resides in the mitochondrial matrix.
It is a homotetramer of 80 kD.
The third form (SOD3 or EC-SOD) is like SOD1 in that it contains Cu and Zn ions, however it is distinct in that it is a homotetramer, with a mass of 30 kDA and it exists only in the extra-cellular space (7).
SOD3 can also be distinguished by its heparinbinding capacity (1).
Applications:Suitable for use in Western Blot, Immunoprecipitation, ELISA and Immunohistochemistry.
Other applications not tested.
Recommended Dilution:Western Blot: 0.5ug/ml was sufficient for detection of Cu/Zn SOD in 20ug of rat brain tissue extract by colorimetric immunoblot analysis using Goat anti-rabbit IgG:AP as the secondary antibody
Optimal dilutions to be determined by the researcher.
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.
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Size:100ul
Host:rabbit
Source Antibody:rat
Grade:Affinity Purified
Purity:Purified by immunoaffinity chromatography.
Form:Supplied as a liquid in PBS, pH 7.0, 0.09% sodium azide, 50% glycerol.
Specificity:Detects 23kD (human) and 19kD (other species) proteins, corresponding to the molecular mass of Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase (SOD) on SDS-PAGE immunoblots. Species Crossreactivity: rat, mouse, bovine.