Target: Choline Acetyltransferase
Conjugate: HRP
Product Type: Polyclonal
Immunogen: Synthetic peptide from the N-terminal to the mid-protein of human Choline O-Acetyltrasferase
Swiss-Prot: P28329
Purification: Peptide Affinity Purified
Storage Buffer: 73.64mM Carbonate, 54.55mM Ethanolamine, 45.45mM Cyanoborohydride, 18.18mM Sodium Hydroxide and 0.23mM Citrate in dH2O
Concentration: 1 mg/ml
Specificity: Predicted molecular weight at ~82.5kDa. Observed molecular weights between 68-70kDa.
Cellular Localization: Cytoplasm / Cytosol / Mitochondrion / Nucleus
Scientific Background: Acetylcholine (ACh) is a common neurotransmitter for motoneurons, preganglionic autonomic neurons, postganglionic parasympathetic neurons, a variety of brain regions and some emerging neuron-like stem cells. The metabolism of Ach is relatively simple, involving only two enzymes: choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) for synthesis and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) for degradation. Further, acetylcholine has little function in neurons other than neurotransmission and seems to be neuron specific. It seems that only cholinergic neurons have significant amounts of ChAT making anti-choline acetyltransferase a useful specific marker. ChAT is a valuable marker for diseases associated with decreased cholinergic function such as Schizophrenia, Alzheimer disease and Down syndrome (1-3).
References: 1. Houser C.R., Crawford G.D., Barber R.P., Salvaterra P.M., Vaughn J.E. (1983) Brain Research. 266(1): 97-119.2. Karson C.N., Casanova M.F., Kleinman J.E.m Griffin W.S. (1993) Am J Psychiatry. 150: 454-459. 3. Baskins D.S., et al. (1999) Arch Neurol. 56: 1121-1123.
Field of Use: Not for use in humans. Not for use in diagnostics or therapeutics. For in vitro research use only.
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