Thermo Fisher Scientific Apg8 Polyclonal Antibody

Applications

Tested Dilution

Publications

Western Blot (WB)

1:4,000-1:8,000

-

Immunohistochemistry (IHC)

Assay-dependent

-

ELISA (ELISA)

1:20,000-1:100,000

-

Immunoprecipitation (IP)

Assay-dependent

-

Product Specifications

Species Reactivity

Yeast

Host/Isotype

Rabbit / IgG

Class

Polyclonal

Type

Antibody

Immunogen

Rabbit Anti-Apg8 antibody was prepared from rabbit serum after repeated immunizations with recombinant yeast Apg8 protein.

Conjugate

Unconjugated Unconjugated Unconjugated

Form

Lyophilized

Concentration

5 mg/mL

Purification

Ion-exchange chromatography

Storage buffer

0.02M potassium phosphate, pH 7.2, with 0.15M NaCl

Contains

0.01% sodium azide

Storage conditions

Store at 4°C short term. For long term storage, store at -20°C, avoiding freeze/thaw cycles.

Shipping conditions

Ambient (domestic); Wet ice (international)

Product Specific Information

Store vial at 4° C prior to restoration. For extended storage aliquot contents and freeze at -20° C or below. Avoid cycles of freezing and thawing. Centrifuge product if not completely clear after standing at room temperature. This product is stable for several weeks at 4° C as an undiluted liquid. Dilute only prior to immediate use.

Anti-Apg8 antibody, also known as Atg8, is an IgG fraction antibody purified from monospecific antiserum by a multi-step process which includes delipidation, salt fractionation and ion exchange chromatography followed by extensive dialysis against the buffer stated above. Assay by immunoelectrophoresis resulted in a single precipitin arc against anti-Rabbit Serum.

Target Information

Ubiquitin-like proteins fall into two classes: the first class, ubiquitin-like modifiers (UBLs) function as modifiers in a manner analogous to that of ubiquitin. Examples of UBLs are SUMO, Rub1 (also called Nedd8), Apg8 and Apg12. Proteins of the second class include parkin, RAD23 and DSK2, are designated ubiquitin-domain proteins (UDPs). These proteins contain domains that are related to ubiquitin but are otherwise unrelated to each other. In contrast to UBLs, UDPs are not conjugated to other proteins. Apg8 is required for autophagy (intracellular bulk protein degradation) in yeast. Starved yeast cells take up their own cytoplasm into vacuoles through autophagic bodies. Autophagic bodies form a double-membraned structure called the autophagosome, which subsequently fuses with the vacuole/lysosome. This process similar in mammals. Two sets of genes, APG and AUT, have been identified with this process, and are responsible for two ubiquitin-like systems Apg12 and Apg8, respectively. Apg12 is synthesized in its mature form and seems to have one target, Apg5. Almost all Apg12 molecules are conjugated with Apg5.

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