ITCH antibody is human, mouse and rat reactive. At least three isoforms of ITCH are known to exist, this antibody only recognizes the two longest isoforms. This antibody is predicted to not cross-react with other members of the Nedd4 protein family.
Purification
ITCH antibody is affinity chromatography purified via peptide column.
Immunogen
ITCH antibody was raised against a 15 amino acid peptide near the amino terminus of human ITCH . The immunogen is located within amino acids 40 - 90 of ITCH.
ITCH antibody can be used for detection of ITCH by Western blot at 1 - 2 μ,g/mL.
Antibody validated: Western Blot in mouse samples. All other applications and species not yet tested.
Restrictions
For Research Use only
Format
Liquid
Concentration
1 mg/mL
Buffer
ITCH antibody is supplied in PBS containing 0.02 % sodium azide.
Preservative
Sodium azide
Precaution of Use
This product contains Sodium azide: a POISONOUS AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE which should be handled by trained staff only.
Storage
-20 °C,4 °C
Storage Comment
ITCH antibody can be stored at 4°C for three months and -20°C, stable for up to one year.
Target
ITCH
(Itchy E3 Ubiquitin Protein Ligase Homolog (ITCH))
Alternative Name
ITCH
Background
The Itchy E3 ubiquitin protein ligase (ITCH) is a member of the Nedd4 family of HECT domain E3 ubiquitin ligases (1). HECT domain E3 ubiquitin ligases transfer ubiquitin from E2 ubiquitin-conjugating enzymes to protein substrates, thus targeting specific proteins for lysosomal degradation. ITCH plays a role in multiple cellular processes including erythroid and lymphoid cell differentiation and the regulation of immune responses (2). In B cells, ITCH is thought to associate with latent membrane protein 2A (LMP2A) of Epstein-Barr virus, specifically down-regulating its activity in B cell signaling (3). Mutations in this gene are a cause of syndromic multisystem autoimmune disease (4).