Huntingtin Antibody [Allophycocyanin]

• Reactivity: Hu, Mu, Rt
• Applications: WB, ELISA, ICC/IF, IHC
• Clonality: Polyclonal
• Host: Rabbit
• Conjugate: Allophycocyanin

Huntingtin Antibody [Allophycocyanin] Summary

• Immunogen: Huntingtin Antibody was prepared from whole rabbit serum produced by repeated immunizations with a synthetic peptide corresponding to the C-terminus of human Huntingtin disease protein. (Uniprot: P42858)
• Localization: Brain
• Isotype: IgG
• Clonality: Polyclonal
• Host: Rabbit
• Gene: HTT
• Purity: Immunogen affinity purified

Applications/Dilutions

• Dilutions:
  • ELISA
  • Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Western Blot
• Application Notes: Optimal dilution of this antibody should be experimentally determined.

Reactivity Notes

A BLAST analysis was used to suggest cross-reactivity with Human, Mouse, and Rat based on 100% sequence homology. Cross-reactivity with HTT from other sources has not been determined.

Packaging, Storage & Formulations

• Storage: Store at 4C in the dark.
• Buffer: PBS
• Preservative: 0.05% Sodium Azide
• Purity: Immunogen affinity purified

Alternate Names for Huntingtin Antibody [Allophycocyanin]

• HD protein
• HD
• HTT
• huntingtin (Huntington disease)
• Huntingtin
• IT15
• IT15HDHuntington disease protein

Background

Huntingtin protein (Htt) is a 348 kDa protein product of Huntington's disease (HD, IT15) gene. Huntington's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder caused by a mutation on the HD gene, producing a polyglutamin (polyQ) expansion on the N-terminus of Htt. The mutant Htt leads to cytotoxicity in the striatal neuron (1). This cytotoxicity is modulated by proteolytic cleavage with caspases and calpains, producing N-terminal polyQ fragments. A phosphorylation of Htt may also regulate the cleavage and cytotoxicity of mutant Htt (2). The wild-type Htt up-regulates transcription of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a pro-survival factor for striatal neurons. This suggests restoring wild-type Htt level and increasing BDNF expression level can be therapeutic treatment for Huntington's disease (3). Huntingtin is also cleaved by apopain, a cysteine protease product of death-gene for human, suggesting HD might be a disorder of inappropriate apoptosis (4).

Limitations

This product is for research use only and is not approved for use in humans or in clinical diagnosis. Primary Antibodies are guaranteed for 1 year from date of receipt.

Bioinformatics

• Gene Symbol: HTT