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ZMS1065

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Anti-Tau Antibody, clone Tau 12 ZooMAb® Mouse Monoclonal

enhanced validation
greener alternative

recombinant, expressed in HEK 293 cells

Synonym(s):

Microtubule-associated protein tau;Neurofibrillary tangle protein;Paired helical filament-tau;PHF-tau

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About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
12352203
NACRES:
NA.43

biological source

mouse

Quality Level

recombinant

expressed in HEK 293 cells

conjugate

unconjugated

antibody form

purified antibody

antibody product type

primary antibodies

clone

Tau 12, recombinant monoclonal

product line

ZooMAb® learn more

form

lyophilized

mol wt

calculated mol wt 78.93 kDa
observed mol wt ~42 to 68 kDa

purified by

using protein G

species reactivity

human

packaging

antibody small pack of 25 μL

greener alternative product characteristics

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enhanced validation

recombinant expression
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sustainability

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technique(s)

flow cytometry: suitable
immunocytochemistry: suitable
immunohistochemistry: suitable
western blot: suitable

isotype

IgG1κ

epitope sequence

N-terminal

Protein ID accession no.

UniProt accession no.

greener alternative category

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

2-8°C

target post-translational modification

unmodified

Gene Information

human ... MAPT(4137)

General description

We are committed to bringing you greener alternative products, which adhere to one or more of The 12 Principles of Green Chemistry.This antibody is Preservative-free, produced without the harm or sacrifice of animals and exceptionally stable to allow for ambient shipping and storage if needed and thus aligns with "Waste Prevention", "Designing Safer Chemicals" and "Design for Energy Efficiency". Click here for more information.
ZooMAb® antibodies represent an entirely new generation of recombinant monoclonal antibodies.Each ZooMAb® antibody is manufactured using our proprietary recombinant expression system, purified to homogeneity, and precisely dispensed to produce robust and highly reproducible lot-to-lot consistency. Only top-performing clones are released for use by researchers. Each antibody is validated for high specificity and affinity across multiple applications, including its most commonly used application. ZooMAb® antibodies are reliably available and ready to ship when you need them.

Specificity

Clone Tau12 is a ZooMAb® mouse recombinant monoclonal antibody that specifically detects Tau protein. It targets an epitope within 13 amino acids from the N-terminal region.

Immunogen

KLH-conjugated linear peptide corresponding to 13 amino acids from the N-terminal region of human Microtubule-associated protein tau.

Application

Quality Control Testing

Evaluated by Western Blotting in SH-SY5Y cell lysate.

Western Blotting Analysis: A 1:10,000 dilution of this antibody detected Tau in SH-SY5Y cell lysate.

Tested applications

Western Blotting Analysis: A 1:50,000 dilution from a representative lot detected Tau in Human brain tissue lysate.

Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin) Analysis: A 1:1,000 dilution from a representative lot detected Tau in human cerebral cortex tissue sections.

Flow Cytometry Analysis: 0.1 μg from a representative lot detected Tau in one million SH-SY5Y cells.

Immunocytochemistry Analysis: A 1:100 dilution from a representative lot detected Tau in SH-SY5Y cells.

Note: Actual optimal working dilutions must be determined by end user as specimens, and experimental conditions may vary with the end user

Evaluated by Western Blotting in SH-SY5Y cell lysate.

Western Blotting Analysis: A 1:10,000 dilution of this antibody detected Tau in SH-SY5Y cell lysate.

Target description

Microtubule-associated protein tau (UniProt: P10636; also known as Neurofibrillary tangle protein, Paired helical filament-tau, PHF-tau) is encoded by the MAPT (also known as MAPTL, MTBT1, TAU) gene (Gene ID: 4137) in human. Tau is a neuronal protein located mostly in the axon and to a lesser extent, in cell bodies, but is almost absent from dendrites. Nine isoforms of Tau have been described that are generated by alternative splicing. Tau proteins promote microtubule assembly and stability and may also be involved in the establishment and maintenance of neuronal polarity. The C-terminus binds axonal microtubules while the N-terminus binds neural plasma membrane components, thus serving as a linker protein between both. The short isoforms are reported to allow plasticity of the cytoskeleton whereas the longer isoforms may preferentially play a role in its stabilization. In Alzheimer disease (AD), the neuronal cytoskeleton in the brain is progressively disrupted and replaced by tangles of paired helical filaments (PHF) and straight filaments, mainly composed of hyperphosphorylated forms of Tau. In AD cerebral cortex, O-GlcNAcylation is greatly reduced leading to an increase in Tau phosphorylation. Phosphorylation at serine and threonine residues in S-P or T-P motifs by proline-directed protein kinases (PDPK1, CDK1, CDK5, GSK3, MAPK) and at serine residues in K-X-G-S motifs by MARK1, MARK2, MARK3 or MARK4, causes detachment from microtubules, and their disassembly. In AD brain, Tau accumulates in both the somatodendritic and axonal domains of neurons and in the soma as neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs). Tau oligomers are reported to be neurotoxic when applied extracellularly to cultured neuronal cells and can induce neurodegeneration and synaptic and mitochondrial dysfunction in vivo. This ZooMAbZooMAb® recombinant monoclonal antibody, generated by our propriety technology, offers significantly enhanced specificity, affinity, reproducibility, and stability over conventional monoclonals. (Ref.: Taniguchi Watanabe, S., et al. (2016). Acta Neuropathol. 131(2); 267-280; Ando K., et al. (2010). Biochem. Soc. Trans. 38(4); 1001-1005).

Physical form

Purified recombinant mouse monoclonal antibody IgG, lyophilized in PBS with 5% Trehalose, normal appearance a coarse or translucent resin. The PBS/trehalose components in the ZooMAb formulation can have the appearance of a semi-solid (bead like gel) after lyophilization. This is a normal phenomenon. Please follow the recommended reconstitution procedure in the data sheet to dissolve the semi-solid, bead-like, gel-appearing material. The resulting antibody solution is completely stable and functional as proven by full functional testing. Contains no biocide or preservatives, such as azide, or any animal by-products. Larger pack sizes provided as multiples of 25 μL.

Reconstitution

300 μg/mL after reconstitution at 25 μL per vial. Please refer to guidance on suggested starting dilutions and/or titers per application and sample type.

Storage and Stability

Recommend storage of lyophilized product at 2-8°C; Before reconstitution, micro-centrifuge vials briefly to spin down material to bottom of the vial; Reconstitute each vial by adding 25 μL of filtered lab grade water or PBS; Reconstituted antibodies can be stored at 2-8°C, or -20°C for long term storage. Avoid repeated freeze-thaws.

Legal Information

ZooMAb is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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