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MABS1914

Sigma-Aldrich

Anti-Mitochondrial Pyruvate Carrier 2 (BRP44)

clone n/a, from mouse

Synonym(s):

Mitochondrial pyruvate carrier 2, Brain protein 44, BRP44

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About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
12352203
eCl@ss:
32160702
NACRES:
NA.41

biological source

mouse

Quality Level

antibody form

purified immunoglobulin

antibody product type

primary antibodies

clone

n/a, monoclonal

species reactivity

mouse, human

species reactivity (predicted by homology)

rat (based on 100% sequence homology)

packaging

antibody small pack of 25 μg

technique(s)

immunoprecipitation (IP): suitable
western blot: suitable

isotype

IgG1κ

NCBI accession no.

UniProt accession no.

shipped in

ambient

target post-translational modification

unmodified

Gene Information

human ... MPC2(25874)

General description

Mitochondrial pyruvate carrier 2 (UniProt: O95563; also known as Brain protein 44, MPC2) is encoded by the MPC2 (also known as BRP44) in human. MPC2 is a multi-pass inner mitochondrial membrane protein that mediates the imports pyruvate into mitochondria. Pyruvate is an essential component in intermediary metabolism that occupies a key crossroads position between cytosolic glycolysis and mitochondrial metabolism. MPC2 contains 3 helical domains (aa 41-61; 73-90; and 96-115). In mammalian cells mitochondrial pyruvate carrier is composed on two paralogous subunits known as MPC1 and MPC2 that heteromerize to form a functional complex. It has been reported that MPC2 can also homomerize, however only MPC1/MPC2 heteromeric forms are functional. Complete absence of MPC2 is shown to cause embryonic lethality in murine models, however, murine cell lines that express an N-terminal truncated MPC2 protein (Mpc2 16) are reported to be viable, but exhibit significantly reduced capacity for mitochondrial pyruvate oxidation. (Ref.: Compan, V., et al. (2015). Mol. Cell 59(3); 491-501; Vigueira, PA., et al. (2014). Cell Rep. 7(6); 2042-2053).

Specificity

This mouse monoclonal antibody detects Mitochondrial Pyruvate carrrier Protein 2 in human and mouse cells. It targets an epitope within 10 amino acids from the internal region.

Immunogen

A linear peptide corresponding to 10 amino acids from the internal region of human mitochondrial pyruvate carrier 2 protein.

Application

Anti-Mitochondrial Pyruvate Carrier 2 (BRP44), Cat. No. MABS1914, is a mouse monoclonal antibody that detects human and mouse Mitochondrial pyruvate carrier 2 and has been tested for use in Immunoprecipitation and Western Blotting.
Research Category
Signaling
Western Blotting Analysis: 1 µg/mL from a representative lot detected Mitochondrial Pyruvate Carrier 2 (BRP44) in mouse heart and mouse liver tissue lysates.

Immunoprecipitation Analysis: A 1:1,000 dilution from a representative lot immunoprecipitated Mitochondrial Pyruvate Carrier 2 (BRP44) in mouse liver mitoplasts (Courtesy of Prof. Jean-Claude Martinou, Ph.D., University of Geneva, Switzerland)..

Western Blotting Analysis: 4 µg/mL from a represenetative lot detected Mitochondrial Pyruvate Carrier 2 (BRP44) in mouse pancreas tissue lysate.

Western Blotting Analysis: A representative lot detected Mitochondrial Pyruvate Carrier 2 (BRP44) in Western Blotting applications (Compan, V., et. al. (2015). Mol Cell. 59(3):491-501; Vanderperre, B., et. al. (2016). PLoS Genet. 12(5):e1006056).

Quality

Evaluated by Western Blotting in mouse liver mitochondrial lysate.

Western Blotting Analysis: 1 µg/mL of this antibody detected Mitochondrial Pyruvate Carrier 2 (BRP44) in mouse liver mitochondrial lysate.

Target description

~15 kDa observed; 14.28 kDa calculated. Uncharacterized bands may be observed in some lysate(s).

Physical form

Format: Purified
Protein G purified
Purified mouse monoclonal antibody IgG1 in buffer containing 0.1 M Tris-Glycine (pH 7.4), 150 mM NaCl with 0.05% sodium azide.

Storage and Stability

Stable for 1 year at 2-8°C from date of receipt.

Other Notes

Concentration: Please refer to lot specific datasheet.

Disclaimer

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