Skip to Content
Merck
All Photos(17)

Documents

ZMS1013

Sigma-Aldrich

Anti-MAP2 Antibody, clone AP20 ZooMAb® Mouse Monoclonal

enhanced validation
greener alternative

recombinant, expressed in HEK 293 cells

Synonym(s):

Microtubule-associated protein 2A

Sign Into View Organizational & Contract Pricing


About This Item

UNSPSC Code:
12352203
NACRES:
NA.74

biological source

mouse

Quality Level

recombinant

expressed in HEK 293 cells

conjugate

unconjugated

antibody form

purified antibody

antibody product type

primary antibodies

clone

AP20, monoclonal
recombinant monoclonal

product line

ZooMAb® learn more

form

lyophilized

mol wt

calculated mol wt 217 kDa
observed mol wt ~260 kDa

species reactivity

rat, mouse, human

species reactivity (predicted by homology)

Xenopus, bovine, quail, chicken

packaging

antibody small pack of 25 μL

greener alternative product characteristics

Waste Prevention
Designing Safer Chemicals
Design for Energy Efficiency
Learn more about the Principles of Green Chemistry.

enhanced validation

recombinant expression
Learn more about Antibody Enhanced Validation

sustainability

Greener Alternative Product

technique(s)

immunocytochemistry: suitable
immunohistochemistry (formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded sections): suitable
western blot: suitable

isotype

IgG1

UniProt accession no.

greener alternative category

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

2-8°C

target post-translational modification

unmodified

Gene Information

chicken ... Map2(424001)
frog ... Map2(780043)
human ... MAP2(4133)
mouse ... Map2(17756) , Map2(281294)
rat ... Map2(25595)

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.

Learn more about ZooMAb here.

Specificity

Clone AP20 is a is a ZooMAb rabbit recombinant monoclonal antibody that specifically detects MAP2.

Immunogen

Full-length purified microtubule protein (MAP2) from bovine brain.

Application

Anti-MAP2, clone AP20 ZooMAb, Cat. No. ZMS1013, is a recombinant Mouse monoclonal antibody that specifically targets MAP2 and is tested for use in Immunocytochemistry, Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin), and Western Blotting.
Western Blotting Analysis: A 1:1,000 dilution from a representative lot detected MAP2 in mouse and rat brain tissue lysates.

Immunocytochemistry Analysis: A 1:100 dilution from a representative lot detected MAP2 in SH-SY5Y cell line and E18 cortical neurons.

Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin) Analysis: A 1:10-100 dilution from a representative lot detected MAP2 in mouse brain and rat brain tissue sections.

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

Target description

Microtubule-associated protein (UniProt: F1MEW3; also known as MAP2) is encoded by the MAP2 gene (Gene ID: 281294) in bovine. MAP2 is a neuron-specific protein that stabilizes microtubules in the dendrites of postmitotic neurons. Its major function is to stabilize neuronal shape by promoting microtubule synthesis and cross-linking with other components of the cytoskeleton. Phosphorylation of MAP2 controls its association with the cytoskeleton and it is developmentally regulated. MAP2 can undergo phosphorylation by GSK-3 and p44/42 MAP kinase. Phosphorylation of MAP2 at threonine 1620 and 1623 by GSK-3 are reported to inhibits MAP2 association with microtubules and affect microtubule stability. MAP2 consists of at least three isoforms produced from a single gene: high molecular mass MAP2a and MAP2b, and low molecular mass MAP2c that is also known as the juvenile MAP2c, which is expressed only during early development and exists mainly in axons. MAP2a appears to replace MAP2c during growth and MAP2b is expressed throughout life. MAP2 can also serve as a marker of synaptic plasticity and its levels are observed to increase after traumatic brain injury. This ZooMAb recombinant monoclonal antibody, generated by our propriety technology, offers significantly enhanced specificity, affinity, reproducibility, and stability over conventional monoclonals. (Ref.: Soltani, MH., et al. (2005). Am. J. Pathol. 166(6); 1841-1850).

Physical form

Purified recombinant mouse monoclonal antibody IgG, lyophilized in PBS, 5% Trehalose, normal appearance a coarse or translucent resin. Contains no biocide or preservatives, such as azide, or any animal by-products. Larger pack sizes provided as multiples of 25 μL.

Reconstitution

30 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.

Not finding the right product?  

Try our Product Selector Tool.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1


Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Search for Certificates of Analysis (COA) by entering the products Lot/Batch Number. Lot and Batch Numbers can be found on a product’s label following the words ‘Lot’ or ‘Batch’.

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library

Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.

Contact Technical Service