TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Mainly expressed in the skeletal muscle, followed by brain, heart, liver and pancreas. SIMILARITY: Belongs to the peptidase C54 family.
Note: Not all species have been tested for usefulness with this product. Only those species listed have been tested. We cannot make any guarantees about additional reactivities which may or may not occur.
A synthetic peptide (CLERFFDSEDED) corresponding to the C-terminus of human ATG4B protein conjugated to Blue Carrier Protein has been used as the immunogen. The peptide is homologous with the corresponding sequence derived from of ATG4B protein in mouse and rat.
Store at 4 °C short term. Aliquot and store at -20 °C long term. Avoid freeze-thaw cycles.
Buffer:
Lyophilized. Add diH20 to desired concentration.
Preservative:
No Preservative
Limitations:
This product is for research use only and is not approved for use in humans or in clinical diagnosis. Products are guaranteed for 6 months from date of receipt, except for peptides and proteins which are guaranteed for 3 months.
FUNCTION: Cysteine protease required for autophagy, which cleaves the C-terminal part of either MAP1LC3, GABARAPL2 or GABARAP, allowing the liberation of form I. A subpopulation of form I is subsequently converted to a smaller form (form II). Form II, with a revealed C-terminal glycine, is considered to be the phosphatidylethanolamine (PE)-conjugated form, and has the capacity for the binding to autophagosomes. ENZYME REGULATION: Inhibited by N-ethylmaleimide. SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Cytoplasm (Probable). ALTERNATIVE PRODUCTS: 5 named isoforms produced by alternative splicing.
This product is distributed on behalf of Biosensis Pty. Ltd. of Australia.
Western Blot: ATG4B Antibody [R-157-100] - Western blot on Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PMBC) lysate using Rabbit antibody to ATG4B (APG4B): whole serum (R-157-100) at a dilution of 1:100 (ECL)
Western Blot: ATG4B Antibody [R-157-100] - Western blot on 293 cell lysate using Rabbit antibody to ATG4B (APG4B): whole serum (R-157-100) at a dilution of 1:100.
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