Description / anti-human GDNF polyclonal antibody
GDNF is a disulfide-linked homodimeric neurotrophic factor structurally related to Artemin, Neurturin and Persephin. These proteins belong to the cysteine-knot superfamily of growth factors that assume stable dimeric protein structures. GDNF signals through a multicomponent receptor system, composed of a RET and one of the four GFRα (α1-α4) receptors. GDNF specifically promotes dopamine uptake and survival and morphological differentiation of midbrain neurons. Using Parkinson's disease mouse model, GDNF has been shown to improve conditions such as bradykinesia, rigidity, and postural instability. The functional human GDNF ligand is a disulfide-linked homodimer, of two 15 kDa polypeptide chains called monomers. Each monomer contains seven conserved cysteine residues, one of which (Cys 101) is used for inter-chain disulfide bridging and the others are involved in intramolecular ring formation known as the cysteine knot configuration.
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| Size | 100 µg |
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| Source | Rabbit |
| Clone Nr. | Rabbit IgG |
| Species Reactivity | Human |
| Formulation | lyophilized from PBS |
| Buffer | PBS |
| Reconstitution | Centrifuge vial prior to opening. Reconstitute in sterile water to a concentration of 0.1-1.0 mg/ml. |
| Stability and Storage | The lyophilized antibody is stable for at least 2 years from date of receipt at -20°C. The reconstituted antibody is stable for at least two weeks at 2-8°C. Frozen aliquots are stable for at least 6 months when stored at -20°C. |
| Preparation | Produced from sera of rabbits pre-immunized with highly pure (>98%) recombinant human GDNF (human Glial-Derived Neurotrophic Factor). Anti-human GDNF specific antibody was purified by affinity chromatography employing immobilized human GDNF matrix. |
| Antigen | Recombinant human GDNF |
| Application | ELISA, WB |
| Synonyms | GDNF; ATF1; ATF2; HSCR3; HFB1-GDNF |
| Uniprot ID | P39905 |
| Protein RefSeq | NP_000505.1 |
| mRNA RefSeq | NM_000514 |