Thermo Fisher Scientific Tau Recombinant Human Monoclonal Antibody (8C2)

Applications

Tested Dilution

Publications

ELISA (ELISA)

Assay-dependent

-

Product Specifications

Species Reactivity

Human, Mouse, Non-human primate

Host/Isotype

Human / IgG4

Expression System

HEK293 cells

Class

Recombinant Monoclonal

Type

Antibody

Clone

8C2

Immunogen

Recombinant Human MAPT protein

Conjugate

Unconjugated Unconjugated Unconjugated

Form

Liquid

Concentration

1 mg/mL

Purification

Affinity chromatography

Storage buffer

PBS, pH 7.4, with 50% glycerol

Contains

0.03% Proclin 300

Storage conditions

-20°C or -80°C if preferred

Shipping conditions

Wet ice

RRID

AB_3093857

Target Information

Tau is a neuronal microtubule-associated protein found predominantly on axons. The function of Tau is to promote tubulin polymerization and stabilize microtubules. The C-terminus binds axonal microtubules while the N- terminus binds neural plasma membrane components, suggesting that tau functions as a linker protein between both. Axonal polarity is predetermined by TAU/MAPT localization (in the neuronal cell) in the domain of the cell body defined by the centrosome. The short isoforms allow plasticity of the cytoskeleton while the longer isoforms may preferentially play a role in its stabilization. In its hyper-phosphorylated form, Tau is the major component of paired helical filaments (PHF), the building block of neurofibrillary lesions in Alzheimers diseases (AD) brain. 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 phosphorylate Tau, including GSK-3beta, protein kinase A (PKA), cyclin-dependent kinase 5 (cdk5) and casein kinase II. Hyper-phosphorylated Tau is found in neurofibrillary lesions in a range and other central nervous system disorders such as Picks disease, frontotemporal dementia, cortico-basal degeneration and progressive supranuclear palsy.

For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures. Not for resale without express authorization.