Anti-Catechol O-methyltransferase COMT Antibody | Boster PA2203 product information

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product summary

company name :

Boster

product type :

antibody

product name :

Anti-Catechol O-methyltransferase COMT Antibody

catalog :

PA2203

quantity :

100μg/vial

clonality :

polyclonal

host :

domestic rabbit

conjugate :

nonconjugated

reactivity :

human

application :

western blot, immunohistochemistry

product information

SKU :

PA2203

Product Name :

Anti-Catechol O-methyltransferase COMT Antibody

Size :

100μg/vial

Clonality :

Polyclonal

Host :

Rabbit

Reactivity :

Human

Application(s) :

IHC, WB

Application Details :

Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin-embedded Section), 0.5-1µg/ml, Human, By Heat. Western blot, 0.1-0.5µg/ml, Human.

Application Notes :

Tested Species: In-house tested species with positive results. Predicted Species: Species predicted to be fit for the product based on sequence similarities. By Heat: Boiling the paraffin sections in 10mM citrate buffer, pH6.0, for 20mins is required for the staining of formalin/paraffin sections. Other applications have not been tested. Optimal dilutions should be determined by end users.

Description :

Boster Bio Anti-Catechol O-methyltransferase COMT Antibody catalog # PA2203. Tested in IHC, WB applications. This antibody reacts with Human.

Concentration :

Adding 0.2 ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500 μg/ml.

Gene Name :

COMT

Uniprot ID :

P21964

Immunogen :

A synthetic peptide corresponding to a sequence at the N-terminus of human COMT (94-108aa DKKGKIVDAVIQEHQ).

Form :

Lyophilized

Contents :

Each vial contains 5mg BSA, 0.9mg NaCl, 0.2mg Na2HPO4, 0.05mg Thimerosal, 0.05mg NaN3.

Purification :

Immunogen affinity purified.

Cross-reactivity :

No cross reactivity with other proteins

Storage :

Store at -20˚C for one year from date of receipt. After reconstitution, at 4˚C for one month. It can also be aliquotted and stored frozen at -20˚C for six months. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

Reconstitution :

Add 0.2ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500ug/ml.

Gene Full Name :

Catechol O-methyltransferase

Synonyms :

Catechol O-methyltransferase; 2.1.1.6; COMT;

Protein Name :

Catechol O-methyltransferase

Molecular Weight :

30037 MW

Protein Function :

Catalyzes the O-methylation, and thereby the inactivation, of catecholamine neurotransmitters and catechol hormones. Also shortens the biological half-lives of certain neuroactive drugs, like L-DOPA, alpha-methyl DOPA and isoproterenol.

Subcellular Localization :

Isoform Soluble: Cytoplasm.

Tissue Specificity :

Brain, liver, placenta, lymphocytes and erythrocytes.

Recommended Detection Systems :

Boster recommends Enhanced Chemiluminescent Kit with anti-Rabbit IgG (EK1002) for Western blot, and HRP Conjugated anti-Rabbit IgG Super Vision Assay Kit (SV0002-1) for IHC(P).

Sequence Similarities :

Belongs to the class I-like SAM-binding methyltransferase superfamily. Cation-dependent O- methyltransferase family.

Background :

Catechol O-methyltransferase, also called COMT, is one of the major mammalian enzymes involved in the metabolic degradation of catecholamines. This gene is mapped to 22q11.21. Catechol-O-methyltransferase catalyzes the transfer of a methyl group from S-adenosylmethionine to catecholamines, including the neurotransmitters dopamine, epinephrine, and norepinephrine. This O-methylation results in one of the major degradative pathways of the catecholamine transmitters. In addition to its role in the metabolism of endogenous substances, COMT is important in the metabolism of catechol drugs used in the treatment of hypertension, asthma, and Parkinson disease. COMT is found in two forms in tissues, a soluble form (S-COMT) and a membrane-bound form (MB-COMT). The differences between S-COMT and MB-COMT reside within the N-termini.

Research Category :

Cancer, Drug Metabolism, Metabolic Signaling Pathways, Metabolism, Neurodegenerative Disease, Neurology Process, Neuroscience, Pathways And Processes, Signal Transduction