Beclin 1, Autophagy Related (BECN1) antibody

Antigen: Beclin 1, Autophagy Related (BECN1)

Synonyms: ATG6, VPS30, beclin1, MGC6843, 4921513J16Rik, 5430417M23Rik, MGC73097, zgc:73097, BECN1, becn1, MGC80672, MGC126978, atg6, vps30, Beclin-1, DKFZp459C0719

Clonality: Polyclonal

Host: Rabbit

Reactivity: Human

Conjugate: Un-conjugated

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

Certificates: ISO 9001:2008

Catalog no.: ABIN388545

Additional Information

Alternative name: Beclin 1

Gene ID: 8678

UniProt: Q14457

Immunogen: This Beclin 1 antibody is generated from rabbits immunized with a KLH conjugated synthetic peptide between 188~218 amino acids surrounding amino acid Q196 of human BECN1.

Isotype: Ig

Description: Other names: BECN1, ATG6, VPS30, beclin1, ATG6 autophagy related 6 homolog, beclin 1 (coiled-coil, moesin-like BCL2 interacting protein), beclin 1 (coiled-coil, moesin-like BCL2-interacting protein), beclin-1, coiled-coil myosin-like BCL2-interacting protein

Characteristics: Purified Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody (Pab)

Specificity: This Beclin 1 antibody is generated from rabbits immunized with a KLH conjugated synthetic peptide between 188~218 amino acids surrounding amino acid Q196 of human BECN1.

Molecular Weight: 51896 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). Beclin 1 plays a role in two fundamentally important cell biological pathways: autophagy and apoptosis. Beclin 1 is thought to function as a VPS and autophagy protein as part of a complex with Class III PI3 kinase, Vps34.

Application Details

Application Notes: The suggested dilution is: ELISA~~1:1,000 Western blotting~~1:100~500 Immunohistochemistry~~1:50~100

Concentration: 0.25 mg/ml

Purification: Purified

Buffer: Purified polyclonal antibody supplied in PBS with 0.09% (W/V) sodium azide. This antibody is prepared by Saturated Ammonium Sulfate (SAS) precipitation followed by dialysis against PBS.

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: Apoptosis/Necrosis, Cell Signaling, Cell Structure, Autophagy

Restrictions: For Research Use only

Images

Western blot analysis of anti-hBECN1-Q196 Pab (ABIN388545) in 293 cell line lysates transiently transfected with the BECN1 gene (2ug/lane). hBECN1-Q196(arrow) was detected using the purified Pab (1:30 dilution).

The anti-BECN1 Pab (ABIN388545) is used in Western blot to detect BECN1 in mouse liver tissue lysate. BECN1(arrow) was detected using the purified Pab.

Formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded human cancer tissue reacted with the primary antibody, 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. BC = breast carcinoma. HC = hepatocarcinoma.

Publications

Product: Liang, Kleeman, Jiang et al.: "Protection against fatal Sindbis virus encephalitis by beclin, a novel Bcl-2-interacting protein." in: Journal of virology, Vol. 72, Issue 11, pp. 8586-96, 1998 (PubMed).

Shintani, Klionsky: "Autophagy in health and disease: a double-edged sword." in: Science (New York, N.Y.), Vol. 306, Issue 5698, pp. 990-5, 2004 (PubMed).

Levine: "Eating oneself and uninvited guests: autophagy-related pathways in cellular defense." in: Cell, Vol. 120, Issue 2, pp. 159-62, 2005 (PubMed).

Lum, DeBerardinis, Thompson: "Autophagy in metazoans: cell survival in the land of plenty." in: Nature reviews. Molecular cell biology, Vol. 6, Issue 6, pp. 439-48, 2005 (PubMed).

Baehrecke: "Autophagy: dual roles in life and death?" in: Nature reviews. Molecular cell biology, Vol. 6, Issue 6, pp. 505-10, 2005 (PubMed).

Greenberg: "Degrade or die: a dual function for autophagy in the plant immune response." in: Developmental cell, Vol. 8, Issue 6, pp. 799-801, 2005 (PubMed).