MASP2
Reactivity: Human
WB
Host: Mouse
Monoclonal
C3
unconjugated
Application Notes
Optimal dilution of the MASP2 antibody should be determined by the researcher.
Restrictions
For Research Use only
Format
Lyophilized
Buffer
0.5 mg/mL if reconstituted with 0.2 mL sterile DI water
Storage
4 °C,-20 °C
Storage Comment
After reconstitution, the MASP2 antibody can be stored for up to one month at 4oC. For long-term, aliquot and store at -20oC. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing.
Mannan-binding lectin serine protease 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MASP2 gene. This gene is mapped to 1p36.22. This gene encodes a member of the peptidase S1 family of serine proteases. The encoded preproprotein is proteolytically processed to generate A and B chains that heterodimerize to form the mature protease. This protease cleaves complement components C2 and C4 in order to generate C3 convertase in the lectin pathway of the complement system. The encoded protease also plays a role in the coagulation cascade through cleavage of prothrombin to form thrombin. Myocardial infarction and acute stroke patients exhibit reduced serum concentrations of the encoded protein. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants, at least one of which encodes an isoform that is proteolytically processed.