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A2981

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Anti-ATG4B antibody produced in rabbit

IgG fraction of antiserum, buffered aqueous solution

Synonym(s):

Anti-APG4B, Anti-AUT-like 1 cysteine endopeptidase, Anti-AUTL1, Anti-Autophagin-1, Anti-Autophagy-related cysteine endopeptidase 1, Anti-Autophagy-related protein 4 homolog B, Anti-Cysteine protease ATG4B, Anti-KIAA0943, Anti-hAPG4B, ATG4

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About This Item

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

biological source

rabbit

conjugate

unconjugated

antibody form

IgG fraction of antiserum

antibody product type

primary antibodies

clone

polyclonal

form

buffered aqueous solution

mol wt

antigen ~44 kDa

species reactivity

mouse, rat, human

technique(s)

immunohistochemistry (formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded sections): 1:50-1:100 using biotin/ExtaAvidin®-Peroxidase staining of heat-retrieved human cerebellum sections
western blot: 1:125-1:500 using whole extract of 3T3 cells
western blot: 1:500-1:1,000 using whole extract of rat brain

UniProt accession no.

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−20°C

target post-translational modification

unmodified

Gene Information

human ... ATG4B(23192)
mouse ... Atg4b(66615)
rat ... Atg4b(316640)

General description

ATG4B (autophagy-related 4B cysteine peptidase), a mammalian orthologue of yeast Atg4, is a cysteine protease. It is widely expressed in human and rat tissues, being most abundant in the brain. This gene is mapped to human chromosome 2q37.
ATG4B is a member of the C-54 family of cysteine proteases that is involved in cell degradation through autophagy.

Immunogen

synthetic peptide corresponding to amino acids 6-22 of human ATG4B, conjugated to KLH via a C-terminal cysteine residue. The corresponding sequence is identical in mouse.

Application

Anti-ATG4B antibody produced in rabbit has been used in
  • western blotting
  • immunohistochemistry

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

Biochem/physiol Actions

ATG4B (autophagy-related 4B cysteine peptidase) participates in the modulation of autophagy in mammalian cells. It is also involved in light chain 3 (LC3) lipidation. ATG4B is responsible for the processing of the mammalian Atg8 homologues: Golgi-associated ATPase enhancer of 16 kDa (GATE16), gamma-aminobutyric-acid-type-A-receptor-associated protein (GABARAP), and LC3. It removes the carboxyl-terminal region of proLC3 immediately after its synthesis, generating the soluble LC3-I and exposing a carboxyl-terminal Gly.

Physical form

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

Legal Information

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

Disclaimer

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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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AKT-mediated phosphorylation of ATG4B impairs mitochondrial activity and enhances the Warburg effect in hepatocellular carcinoma cells
Ni Z, et al.
Autophagy, 14(4), 685-701 (2018)
O-GlcNAcylation of ATG4B positively regulates autophagy by increasing its hydroxylase activity
Jo YK, et al.
Implant Dentistry, 7(35), 57186-57186 (2016)
The 2q37-deletion syndrome: an update of the clinical spectrum including overweight, brachydactyly and behavioural features in 14 new patients
Leroy C, et al.
European Journal of Human Genetics, 21(6), 602-602 (2013)
Let-7i-Induced Atg4B Suppression Is Essential for Autophagy of Placental Trophoblast in Preeclampsia
Xu Y, et al.
Journal of Cellular Physiology, 232(9), 2581-2589 (2017)
Essential role for the ATG4B protease and autophagy in bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis
Cabrera S, et al.
Autophagy, 11(4), 670-684 (2015)

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