Myelin Basic Protein (MBP) Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody

Specifications

Product Data
Applications	IHC, IP, WB
Recommend Dilution	WB, IHC, IP
Reactivity	Human, Rat
Host	Rabbit
Clonality	Polyclonal
Immunogen	The immunogen for Anti-MBP Antibody: synthetic peptide directed towards the middle region of human MBP. Synthetic peptide located within the following region: FGGDRGAPKRGSGKDSHHPARTAHYGSLPQKSHGRTQDENPVVHFFKNIV
Formulation	Liquid. Purified antibody supplied in 1x PBS buffer with 0.09% (w/v) sodium azide and 2% sucrose.
Purification	Affinity Purified
Conjugation	Unconjugated
Storage Condition	Store at -20°C as received.
Predicted Protein Size	33 kDa
Gene Name	myelin basic protein
Database Link	NP_001020272 Entrez Gene 24547 RatEntrez Gene 4155 Human UniProt ID P02686
Background	The classic group of MBP isoforms (isoform 4-isoform 14) are with PLP the most abundant protein components of the myelin membrane in the CNS. They have a role in both its formation and stabilization. The smaller isoforms might have an important role in remyelination of denuded axons in multiple sclerosis. The non-classic group of MBP isoforms (isoform 1-isoform 3/Golli-MBPs) may preferentially have a role in the early developing brain long before myelination, maybe as components of transcriptional complexes, and may also be involved in signaling pathways in T-cells and neural cells. Differential splicing events combined with optional post-translational modifications give a wide spectrum of isomers, with each of them potentially having a specialized function. MBP induces T-cell proliferation.The protein encoded by the classic MBP gene is a major constituent of the myelin sheath of oligodendrocytes and Schwann cells in the nervous system. However, MBP-related transcripts are also present in the bone marrow and the immune system. These mRNAs arise from the long MBP gene (otherwise called 'Golli-MBP') that contains 3 additional exons located upstream of the classic MBP exons. Alternative splicing from the Golli and the MBP transcription start sites gives rise to 2 sets of MBP-related transcripts and gene products. The Golli mRNAs contain 3 exons unique to Golli-MBP, spliced in-frame to 1 or more MBP exons. They encode hybrid proteins that have N-terminal Golli aa sequence linked to MBP aa sequence. The second family of transcripts contain only MBP exons and produce the well characterized myelin basic proteins. This complex gene structure is conserved among species suggesting that the MBP transcription unit is an integral part of the Golli transcription unit and that this arrangement is important for the function and/or regulation of these genes.
Synonyms	MGC99675
Note	Immunogen Sequence Homology: Human: 100%; Mouse: 93%; Rabbit: 93%; Dog: 87%; Rat: 87%; Pig: 80%; Horse: 80%; Bovine: 80%; Guinea pig: 79%
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