LC3 (APG8A) (Ile31) antibody

Antigen: LC3 (APG8A)

Binding Site: Ile31

Clonality: Polyclonal

Host: Rabbit

Reactivity: Human

Application: Western Blotting (WB), Immunohistochemistry (IHC), ELISA

Certificates: ISO 9001:2008

Catalog no.: ABIN388466

Additional Information

Gene ID: 84557

UniProt: Q9H492

Immunogen: This LC3 antibody is generated from rabbits immunized with a KLH conjugated synthetic peptide between 22~51 amino acids from the N-terminal region of human LC3 (APG8a).

Isotype: Ig

Description: Other names: MAP1LC3A, microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 alpha, RP11-346K17.1, LC3, LC3A, MAP1ALC3, MAP1BLC3, MAP1 light chain 3-like protein 1, MAP1A/1B light chain 3 A, MAP1A/MAP1B LC3 A, MAP1A/MAP1B light chain 3 A, OTTHUMP00000030698, autophagy-relate

Characteristics: Peptide Affinity Purified Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody (Pab)

Specificity: This LC3 antibody is generated from rabbits immunized with a KLH conjugated synthetic peptide between 22~51 amino acids from the N-terminal region of human LC3 (APG8a).

Molecular Weight: 14272 DA

Comments:

Background: Macroautophagy is the major inducible pathway for the general turnover of cytoplasmic constituents in eukaryotic cells, it is also responsible for the degradation of active cytoplasmic enzymes and organelles during nutrient starvation. Macroautophagy involves the formation of double-membrane bound autophagosomes which enclose the cytoplasmic constituent targeted for degradation in a membrane bound structure, which then fuse with the lysosome (or vacuole) releasing a single-membrane bound autophagic bodies which are then degraded within the lysosome (or vacuole). MAP1A and MAP1B are microtubule-associated proteins which mediate the physical interactions between microtubules and components of the cytoskeleton. These proteins are involved in formation of autophagosomal vacuoles (autophagosomes). MAP1A and MAP1B each consist of a heavy chain subunit and multiple light chain subunits. MAP1LC3a is one of the light chain subunits and can associate with either MAP1A or MAP1B. The precursor molecule is cleaved by APG4B/ATG4B to form the cytosolic form, LC3-I. This is activated by APG7L/ATG7, transferred to ATG3 and conjugated to phospholipid to form the membrane-bound form, LC3-II.

Application Details

Application Notes: The suggested dilution is: ELISA ~~ 1:1,000 Western blotting~~ 1:50~100 Immunohistochemistry ~~ 1:10~50

Concentration: 0.25 mg/ml

Purification: Purified

Buffer: Purified polyclonal antibody supplied in PBS with 0.09% (W/V) sodium azide. This antibody is purified through a protein A column, followed by peptide affinity purification.

Storage: Maintain refrigerated at 2-8 deg C for up to 6 months. For long term storage store at -20 deg C in small aliquots to prevent freeze-thaw cycles

Research Area: Cell Structure, Autophagy

Restrictions: For Research Use only

Images

Western blot analysis of LC3 (APG8a) (arrow) using purified Pab (ABIN388466). 293 cell lysates (2 ug/lane) either nontransfected (Lane 1) or transiently transfected with the LC3 (APG8a) gene (Lane 2) (Origene Technologies).

Formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded human hepatocarcinoma tissue reacted with Autophagy LC3 Antibody (APG8a) (I31) (ABIN388466), which was peroxidase-conjugated to the secondary antibody, followed by DAB staining. This data demonstrates the use of this antibody for immunohistochemistry. clinical relevance has not been evaluated.

Publications

Product: He, Dang, Dai et al.: "Post-translational modifications of three members of the human MAP1LC3 family and detection of a novel type of modification for MAP1LC3B." in: The Journal of biological chemistry, Vol. 278, Issue 31, pp. 29278-87, 2003 (PubMed).

Tanida, Sou, Ezaki et al.: "HsAtg4B/HsApg4B/autophagin-1 cleaves the carboxyl termini of three human Atg8 homologues and delipidates microtubule-associated protein light chain 3- and GABAA receptor-associated protein-phospholipid conjugates." in: The Journal of biological chemistry, Vol. 279, Issue 35, pp. 36268-76, 2004 (PubMed).