Description / anti-mouse Cathepsin D monoclonal antibody
Cathepsin D is a lysosomal aspartic protease of the pepsin family. Mouse Cathepsin D is synthesized as a precursor protein, consisting of a signal peptide (residues 120), a propeptide (residues 21-64), and a mature chain (residues 65-410). It is expressed in most cells and overexpressed in breast cancer cells. It is a major enzyme in protein degradation in lysosomes, and also involved in the presentation of antigenic peptides. Mice deficient in this enzyme showed a progressive atrophy of the intestinal mucosa, a massive destruction of lymphoid organs, and a profound neuronal ceroid lipofucinosis, indicating that Cathepsin D is essential for proteolysis of proteins regulating cell growth and tissue homeostasis. Cathepsin D secreted from human prostate carcinoma cells is responsible for the generation of angiostatin, a potent endogeneous inhibitor of angiogenesis.
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| Size | 100 µg |
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| Source | Rat |
| Isotype | IgG2 |
| Clone Nr. | (#7D22) |
| Species Reactivity | Mouse |
| Formulation | lyophilized |
| Buffer | PBS |
| Reconstitution | Centrifuge vial prior to opening. Reconstitute the antibody with 500 µl sterile PBS and the final concentration is 200 µg/ml. |
| Stability and Storage | Lyophilized samples are stable for 2 years from date of receipt when stored at -70°C. Reconstituted antibody can be aliquoted and stored frozen at < -20°C for at least six months without detectable loss of activity. |
| Preparation | This antibody was produced from a hybridoma (mouse myeloma fused with spleen cells from a rat) immunized with mouse recombinant protein of Cathepsin-D. |
| Antigen | recombinant mouse Cathepsin-D |
| Application | WB |
| Synonyms | Ctsd; CD; CatD |
| Uniprot ID | P18242 |
| Protein RefSeq | NP_034113 |
| mRNA RefSeq | NM_009983 |