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: Monoclonal

Host: Rabbit

Reactivity: Human

Conjugate: Un-conjugated

Application: Western Blotting (WB), Immunohistochemistry (IHC), Immunocytochemistry (ICC), Immunoprecipitation (IP)

Certificates: ISO 9001:2008

Catalog no.: ABIN649358

Additional Information

Alternative name: Beclin-1

Gene ID: 8678

UniProt: Q14457

Description: Other names: BECN1, GT197, Beclin-1, Coiled-coil myosin-like BCL2-interacting protein,Protein GT197

Characteristics: Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody

Specificity: A synthetic peptide corresponding to residues near the C-terminus of human Beclin-1 was used as an immunogen.

Molecular Weight: 52 kDA

Comments:

Background: The Beclin-1 (BECN1) gene encodes a 60-kDa coiled-coil protein that interacts with the prototypic apoptosis inhibitor Bcl-2 (1). Beclin-1 promotes autophagy in autophagy-defective yeast with a targeted disruption of agp6/vps30, and in human MCF7 breast carcinoma cells. The autophagy-promoting activity of Beclin-1 in MCF7 cells is associated with inhibition of MCF7 cellular proliferation, in vitro clonigenicity and tumorigenesis. Endogenous Beclin-1 protein expression is frequently low in human breast epithelial carcinoma cell lines and tissue, but is expressed ubiquitously at high levels in normal breast epithelia (2). It has also been shown that Beclin 1 contains a leucine-rich nuclear export signal motif raising the possibility that its autophagy and/or tumor suppressor function may require regulated, CRM1-dependent, nucleocytoplasmic transport (3).

Application Details

Application Notes: The suggested dilution is: WB: ~~ 1:5000 IP: ~~ 1:50 ICC: ~~ 1:50~100 IHC: ~~ 1:50

Buffer: 50 mM Tris-Glycine (pH 7.4), 0.15 M NaCl, 40% Glycerol, 0.01% sodium azide and 0.05% BSA.

Storage: Beclin-1 Antibody can be stored at -20°C for up to 12 months from time of receipt.

Research Area: Phospho-specific antibodies, Protein Modifications, Cell Structure, Autophagy

Restrictions: For Research Use only

Publications

Product: Aita, Liang, Murty et al.: "Cloning and genomic organization of beclin 1, a candidate tumor suppressor gene on chromosome 17q21." in: Genomics, Vol. 59, Issue 1, pp. 59-65, 1999 (PubMed).

Liang, Jackson, Seaman et al.: "Induction of autophagy and inhibition of tumorigenesis by beclin 1." in: Nature, Vol. 402, Issue 6762, pp. 672-6, 2000 (PubMed).

Liang, Yu, Brown et al.: "Beclin 1 contains a leucine-rich nuclear export signal that is required for its autophagy and tumor suppressor function." in: Cancer research, Vol. 61, Issue 8, pp. 3443-9, 2001 (PubMed).