M2320
Anti-MAP2 (2a+2b) antibody, Mouse monoclonal
~2 mg/mL, clone AP-20, purified from hybridoma cell culture
Synonym(s):
Anti-MAP2 (2a+2b) antibody, Mouse monoclonal, Anti-Microtubule Associated Protein 2
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About This Item
biological source
mouse
Quality Level
conjugate
unconjugated
antibody form
purified from hybridoma cell culture
antibody product type
primary antibodies
clone
AP-20, monoclonal
form
buffered aqueous solution
mol wt
apparent mol wt 280 kDa
species reactivity
Xenopus, mouse, quail, human, bovine, rat, aquatic salamander
packaging
antibody small pack of 25 μL
concentration
~2 mg/mL
technique(s)
immunocytochemistry: suitable
microarray: suitable
western blot: 1-3 μg/mL using rat brain preparation or rat cerebral cortex extract
isotype
IgG1
UniProt accession no.
shipped in
dry ice
storage temp.
−20°C
target post-translational modification
unmodified
Gene Information
human ... MAP2(4133)
mouse ... Mtap2(17756)
rat ... Map2(25595)
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General description
MAP2 is the major microtubule associated protein of brain tissue. There are three forms of MAP2; two are similarily sized with apparent molecular weights of 280 kDa (MAP2a and MAP2b) and the third with a lower molecular weight of 70 kDa (MAP2c). In the newborn rat brain, MAP2b and MAP2c are present, while MAP2a is absent. Between postnatal days 10 and 20 MAP2a appears, at levels equal to that of MAP2b. At the same time, the level of MAP2c drops by 10-fold. This change happens during the period when dendrite growth is completed and when neurons have reached their mature morphology. MAP2 is degraded by a Cathepsin D like protease in the brain of aged rats. There is some indication that MAP2 is expressed at higher levels in some types of neurons than in others.
Monoclonal Anti-MAP2 (2a + 2b) (mouse IgG1 isotype) is derived from the hybridoma produced by the fusion of mouse myeloma cells and splenocytes from a mouse immunized with bovine microtubule associated protein 2 (MAP2).
Monoclonal Anti-MAP2 specificity was established by an immunoblot. The antibody localizes the high molecular weight forms of MAP2, namely MAP2a and MAP2b, but shows no reactivity with MAP2c. No crossreactivity is observed with MAP1, MAP5, tubulin, or tau (t).
Specificity
Monoclonal Anti-MAP2 antibody reacts with human, bovine, rat, mouse, Xenopus, salamander, and quail tissue or cells by immunocytochemical techniques utilizing either a fluorescent or peroxidase label, or by immunohistochemistry.
Immunogen
bovine MAP2
Application
Monoclonal Anti-MAP2 (2a+2b) antibody produced in mouse has been used in immunocytochemistry.
Mouse monoclonal clone AP-20 anti-MAP2 (2a+2b) antibody is used to tag MAP2 for detection and quantitation by Western blotting and immunohistochemical (IHC) techniques. It is used as a probe to determine the roles of MAP2a and MAP2b in cell signaling especially in neural tissues.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Microtubule associated protein 2 (MAP2) is known to promote microtubule assembly and to form side arms on microtubules. It also interacts with neurofilaments, actin and other elements of the cytoskeleton. MAP2 is degraded by a cathepsin D like protease in the brain of aged rats. There is some indication that MAP2 is expressed at higher levels in some types of neurons than in others. MAP2 is known to promote microtubule assembly and to form side-arms on microtubules. It also interacts with neurofilaments, actin and other elements of the cytoskeleton.
Physical form
Solution in 0.01 M phosphate buffered saline, pH 7.4, containing 15 mM sodium azide.
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Storage Class Code
10 - Combustible liquids
WGK
WGK 2
Flash Point(F)
Not applicable
Flash Point(C)
Not applicable
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