TYMS
Reactivity: Human
WB, IHC, ELISA, IHC (p), IP
Host: Mouse
Monoclonal
2B2
unconjugated
Application Notes
Optimal dilution of the recombinant Thymidylate Synthase antibody should be determined by the researcher.
Restrictions
For Research Use only
Format
Liquid
Concentration
1 mg/mL
Buffer
1 mg/mL in 1X PBS, BSA free, sodium azide free
Preservative
Azide free
Storage
4 °C,-20 °C
Storage Comment
Store the recombinant Thymidylate Synthase antibody at 2-8oC (with azide) or aliquot and store at -20oC or colder (without azide).
Target
TYMS
(Thymidylate Synthetase (TYMS))
Alternative Name
Thymidylate Synthase
Background
It recognizes a protein of 36 kDa, identified as Thymidylate Synthase (TS) (EC 2.1.1.45). It converts deoxyuridine monophosphate (dUMP) to deoxythymidine monophosphate (dTMP), which is essential for DNA biosynthesis. TS is also a critical target for the fluoropyrimidines, an important group of antineoplastic drugs that are widely used in the treatment of solid tumors. Both 5-FU and fluorodeoxyuridine are converted in tumor cells to FdUMP which inactivates TS by formation of a ternary covalent complex in the presence of the folate cofactor 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate. Expression of TS protein has been reported to associate with response to 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) in human colorectal, gastric, head and neck, and breast carcinomas.