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Applications:

WB, IF-F, IF-IC

REACTIVITY:

H M R

SENSITIVITY:

Endogenous

MW (kDa):

27

Source/Isotype:

Rabbit IgG

UniProt ID:

#O95292

Entrez-Gene Id:

9217

Product Information

Product Usage Information

Application Dilution
Western Blotting 1:1000
Immunofluorescence (Frozen) 1:50 - 1:200
Immunofluorescence (Immunocytochemistry) 1:400 - 1:1600

Storage

Supplied in 10 mM sodium HEPES (pH 7.5), 150 mM NaCl, 100 µg/mL BSA, 50% glycerol, and less than 0.02% sodium azide. Store at –20°C. Do not aliquot the antibody.

Specificity / Sensitivity

VAPB (E7R3Z) Rabbit mAb recognizes endogenous levels of total VAPB protein. This antibody non-specifically labels spermatids in fixed frozen mouse testis by immunofluorescence.

Species Reactivity:

Human, Mouse, Rat

Source / Purification

Monoclonal antibody is produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic peptide corresponding to residues near the amino terminus of human VAPB protein.

Background

The human VAP family proteins, which include VAPA (also known as VAP33), VAPB, and VAPC, were initially identified as homologues of vesicle-associated membrane protein (VAMP)-associated protein (VAP) that is involved in exocytosis of neurotransmitters (1). VAPB is an integral endoplasmic reticulum (ER) protein whose amino terminus projects into the cytosol. A proline to serine substitution at position-56 (VAPBP56S) leads to an autosomal-dominant form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), classified as ALS-8. (2). VAPB has been implicated in a variety of processes, including ER stress and the unfolded protein response (UPR), ER to Golgi transport, and bouton formation at the neuromuscular junction (1,2). The P56S mutation causes almost complete loss of function of VAPB to mediate UPR by inducing its misfolding and localization shift to non-ER compartments (1). A possible role of VAPB as a pathologic marker in PBMCs from ALS patients has been published (3).

  1. Kanekura, K. et al. (2006) J Biol Chem 281, 30223-33.
  2. De Vos, K.J. et al. (2012) Hum Mol Genet 21, 1299-311.
  3. Cadoni, M.P.L. et al. (2020) Cells 9, 164. doi: 10.3390/cells9010164.

Species Reactivity

Species reactivity is determined by testing in at least one approved application (e.g., western blot).

Western Blot Buffer

IMPORTANT: For western blots, incubate membrane with diluted primary antibody in 5% w/v BSA, 1X TBS, 0.1% Tween® 20 at 4°C with gentle shaking, overnight.

Applications Key

WB: Western Blotting IF-F: Immunofluorescence (Frozen) IF-IC: Immunofluorescence (Immunocytochemistry)

Cross-Reactivity Key

H: human M: mouse R: rat Hm: hamster Mk: monkey Vir: virus Mi: mink C: chicken Dm: D. melanogaster X: Xenopus Z: zebrafish B: bovine Dg: dog Pg: pig Sc: S. cerevisiae Ce: C. elegans Hr: horse GP: Guinea Pig Rab: rabbit All: all species expected

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VAPB (E7R3Z) Rabbit mAb

Western Blotting Image 1: VAPB (E7R3Z) Rabbit mAb Expand Image
Western blot analysis of extracts from various tissues using VAPB (E7R3Z) Rabbit mAb (upper) or β-Actin (D6A8) Rabbit mAb #8457 (lower).
Immunofluorescence Image 1: VAPB (E7R3Z) Rabbit mAb Expand Image
Confocal immunofluorescent analysis of fixed frozen mouse hippocampus, labeled with VAPB (E7R3Z) Rabbit mAb (left, green) and co-labeled with TMEM119 (E4B9S) Mouse mAb #98778 (right, red) and DAPI #4083 (right, blue).
Immunofluorescence Image 2: VAPB (E7R3Z) Rabbit mAb Expand Image
Confocal immunofluorescent analysis of fixed frozen mouse cerebellum, labeled with VAPB (E7R3Z) Rabbit mAb (left, green) and co-labeled with TMEM119 (E4B9S) Mouse mAb #98778 (right, red) and DAPI #4083 (right, blue).
Immunofluorescence Image 1: VAPB (E7R3Z) Rabbit mAb Expand Image
Confocal immunofluorescent analysis of HT55 cells (left, positive) and U-2 OS cells (right, negative) using VAPB (E7R3Z) Rabbit mAb (green), DyLight 554 Phalloidin #13054 (red), and DAPI #4083 (blue).