This antibody is specific for Human Neuron Specific Enolase (NSE), a glycolytic enzyme that is expressed in neuronal tissue and is released as a result of damage to neural tissue. An increase in serum levels of NSE has been found in patients with tumours such as neuroblastoma. Reacts with a 45 kDa band corresponding to NSE on Immunoblots of brain extracts.
ENO2
Reactivity: Human
WB
Host: Rabbit
Monoclonal
unconjugated
Application Notes
ELISA. Immunohistology on Paraffin Sections: 1/100-1/400. Requires antigen retrieval using heat treatment prior to staining of paraffin sections(Sodium Citrate buffer pH 6.0 is recommended for this purpose). Positive Control: Brain cortex. Other applications not tested. Optimal dilutions are dependent on conditions and should be determined by the user.
Restrictions
For Research Use only
Concentration
1.0 mg/mL
Buffer
PBS with 0.09 % sodium azide as preservative.
Preservative
Without preservative
Handling Advice
Avoid repeated freezing and thawing.
Storage
4 °C/-20 °C
Storage Comment
Store the antibody prior to reconstitution at -20 °C. Following reconstitution the antibody can be stored at 2-8 °C for one month or at -20 °C for longer.
Enolase is a glycolytic enzyme catalyzing the reaction pathway between 2 phospho glycerate and phosphoenol pyruvate. In mammals, enolase molecules are dimers composed of three distinct subunits (alpha, beta and gamma). The alpha subunit is expressed in most tissues and the beta subunit only in muscle. The gamma subunit is expressed primarily in neurons, in normal and in neoplastic neuroendocrine cells. NSE (neuron specific enolase) is found in elevated concentrations in plasma in certain neoplasias. These include pediatric neuroblastoma and small cell lung cancer. Coexpression of NSE and chromogranin A is common in neuroendocrine neoplasms.Synonyms: 2-phospho-D-glycerate hydro-lyase, ENO2, Enolase 2, Gamma-enolase, NSE, Neural enolase