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P5999

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Monoclonal Anti-Prion Protein antibody produced in mouse

1 mg/mL, clone IPC1, purified immunoglobulin, buffered aqueous solution

Synonym(s):

Anti-AA960666, Anti-CD230, Anti-PRIP, Anti-PrP, Anti-PrP<C>, Anti-PrPSc, Anti-Prn-i, Anti-RP23-401J24.1, Anti-Sinc

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About This Item

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

biological source

mouse

conjugate

unconjugated

antibody form

purified immunoglobulin

antibody product type

primary antibodies

clone

IPC1, monoclonal

form

buffered aqueous solution

mol wt

antigen 25-35 kDa

species reactivity

hamster, mouse, rat

concentration

1 mg/mL

technique(s)

microarray: suitable
western blot: 0.05-0.1 μg/mL using mouse brain extract

UniProt accession no.

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−20°C

target post-translational modification

unmodified

Gene Information

mouse ... Prnp(19122)
rat ... Prnp(24686)

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General description

Monoclonal Anti-Prion Protein (mouse IgG1 isotype) is derived from the hybridoma IPC1 produced by the fusion of mouse myeloma cells (NSO cells) and splenocytes from PrP knock-out mice immunized with recombinant mouse PrPc.
Prion is a cell surface glycoprotein present in two isoform- PrPC (a cellular isoform) and PrPSc (a disease associated isoform). Prion Protein encodes a membrane glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored glycoprotein that tends to aggregate into rod-like structures. The encoded protein contains a highly unstable region of five tandem octapeptide repeats. PrPC is found in the neurons of the brain and spinal cord. The prion protein is associated with several diseases like bovine spongiform encephalopathy, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and fatal familial insomnia.

Immunogen

recombinant mouse PrPC.

Application

Monoclonal Anti-Prion Protein antibody produced in mouse is useful in enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), immunoblotting and immunoprecipitation.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Prion protein (PrP) is a natural protein synthesized within the secretory pathway and transported to the surface of the cell where it is tethered to the cell membrane by a glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) anchor. The activity of PrP is not well understood; it may be involved in copper utilization, serving to buffer copper at the synaptic cleft or to mediate re-uptake of copper into the presynapse. Alternatively, bound copper may influence PrP binding characteristics; the PrP-copper complex may be crucial for synaptic homeostasis as a result of its anti-oxidant activity. Prion plaques are of three types: unicentric (single, compact core), multicentric (two or more cores and definite border), and diffuse plaques without a definite central core.

Physical form

Solution in 0.01 M phosphate buffered saline, pH 7.4, containing 15 mM sodium azide.

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Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Prion and prejudice: normal protein and the synapse.
Brown DR.
Trends in Neurosciences, 24(2), 85-90 (2001)
Transplanted neural precursors enhance host brain-derived myelin regeneration.
Einstein O, et al.
The Journal of Neuroscience, 29(50), 15694-15702 (2009)
Yaron Haviv et al.
Archives of neurology, 65(6), 762-775 (2008-06-11)
The misfolding and aggregation of specific proteins has emerged as a key feature of several neurodegenerative diseases. In prion diseases, progressive disease and neuronal loss are associated with the accumulation of PrP(Sc), the misfolded isoform of PrP(C). Previous in vitro
Characterization of cell-surface prion protein relative to its recombinant analogue: insights from molecular dynamics simulations of diglycosylated, membrane-bound human prion protein.
DeMarco ML and Daggett V
Journal of Neurochemistry, 109(1), 60-73 (2009)
Function of PrPC as a copper-binding protein at the synapse.
Prion Diseases, 239-249 (2000)

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