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SAB2501101

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Anti-VMAT2/SLC18A2 antibody produced in goat

affinity isolated antibody, buffered aqueous solution

Synonym(s):

Anti-SLC18A2, Anti-SVAT, Anti-SVMT, Anti-VAT2

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About This Item

MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352203
NACRES:
NA.41

biological source

goat

conjugate

unconjugated

antibody form

affinity isolated antibody

antibody product type

primary antibodies

clone

polyclonal

form

buffered aqueous solution

species reactivity

rat, human

technique(s)

immunohistochemistry: suitable
indirect ELISA: suitable
western blot: suitable

UniProt accession no.

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−20°C

target post-translational modification

unmodified

Gene Information

human ... SLC18A2(6571)

General description

Solute carrier family 18 member A2 (SLC18A2) or vesicular monoamine transporter 2 (VMAT2) is a transmembrane protein that acts at nerve terminals. It is expressed in platelets and in central, peripheral and enteric neurons. The gene encoding SLC18A2 consists of 16 exons and is localized on human chromosome 10q25.

Immunogen

Peptide with sequence C-SYPIGEDEESESD from the C Terminus of the protein sequence according to NP_003045.2.

Application

Applications in which this antibody has been used successfully, and the associated peer-reviewed papers, are given below.
Western Blotting (1 paper)

Biochem/physiol Actions

Solute carrier family 18 member A2 (SLC18A2) modulates the release of neurotransmitters like dopamine, serotonin and γ-amino butyric acid. It has a role in the accumulation of neurotransmitters in synaptic vesicles to prevent toxicity. SLC18A2 has been linked to tardive dyskinesia and may be associated with Parkinson′s disease.

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Physical form

Supplied at 0.5 mg/mL in Tris saline with 0.02% sodium azide and 0.5% bovine serum albumin.

Disclaimer

Unless otherwise stated in our catalog or other company documentation accompanying the product(s), our products are intended for research use only and are not to be used for any other purpose, which includes but is not limited to, unauthorized commercial uses, in vitro diagnostic uses, ex vivo or in vivo therapeutic uses or any type of consumption or application to humans or animals.

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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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Analysis of vesicular monoamine transporter 2 polymorphisms in Parkinson's disease.
Brighina L
Neurobiology of Aging (2013)
Vesicular monoamine transporter, type 2 (VMAT2) expression as it compares to insulin and pancreatic polypeptide in the head, body and tail of the human pancreas.
Freeby M
Islets (2012)
Association study of the vesicular monoamine transporter gene SLC18A2 with tardive dyskinesia.
Zai CC
Journal of Psychiatric Research (2013)
Shiliang Zhang et al.
Nature neuroscience, 18(3), 386-392 (2015-02-11)
Mesoaccumbens fibers are thought to co-release dopamine and glutamate. However, the mechanism is unclear, and co-release by mesoaccumbens fibers has not been documented. Using electron microcopy, we found that some mesoaccumbens fibers have vesicular transporters for dopamine (VMAT2) in axon

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