Human Cathepsin D Alexa Fluor™ Plus 405-conjugated Antibody
R&D Systems, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # AF1014AFP405
Conjugate
Catalog #
Key Product Details
Species Reactivity
Human
Applications
Immunohistochemistry, Western Blot, Immunoprecipitation
Label
Alexa Fluor Plus 405 (Excitation = 404 nm, Emission = 455 nm)
Antibody Source
Polyclonal Goat IgG
Product Specifications
Immunogen
Mouse myeloma cell line NS0-derived recombinant human Cathepsin D
Specificity
Detects human Cathepsin D in direct ELISAs and Western blots. In direct ELISAs, approximately 20% cross-reactivity with recombinant mouse (rm) Cathepsin D is observed.
Clonality
Polyclonal
Host
Goat
Isotype
IgG
Applications
Application
Recommended Usage
Immunohistochemistry
Optimal dilution of this antibody should be experimentally determined.
Immunoprecipitation
Optimal dilution of this antibody should be experimentally determined.
Western Blot
Optimal dilution of this antibody should be experimentally determined.
Formulation, Preparation, and Storage
Formulation
Supplied 0.2 mg/mL in a saline solution containing BSA and Sodium Azide.
Shipping
The product is shipped with polar packs. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below.
Stability & Storage
Protect from light. Do not freeze. 12 months from date of receipt, 2 to 8 °C as supplied
Background: Cathepsin D
Cathepsin D is a lysosomal aspartic protease of the pepsin family (1). Human cathepsin D is synthesized as a precursor protein, consisting of a signal peptide (residues 1‑18), a propeptide (residues 19-64), and a mature chain (residues 65‑412) (2‑4). The mature chain can be processed further to the light (residues 65‑161) and heavy (residues 169‑412) chains. It is expressed in most cells and overexpressed in breast cancer cells (5). 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 (6). Cathepsin D secreted from human prostate carcinoma cells are responsible for the generation of angiostatin, a potent endogeneous inhibitor of angiogenesis (6).
References
- Conner et al. in Handbook of Proteolytic Enzymes Barrett (1998) Academic Press, San Diego, p. 828.
- Faust, et al. (1985) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 82:4910.
- Westley and May (1987) Nucl. Acid Res. 15:3773.
- Redecker, et al. (1991) DNA Cell Biol. 10:423.
- Rochefort, et al. (2000) Clin. Chim. Acta. 291:157.
- Tsukuba, et al. (2000) Mol. Cells 10:601.
Alternate Names
CTSD
Gene Symbol
CTSD
UniProt
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Product Specific Notices
This product is provided under an intellectual property license from Life Technologies Corporation. The transfer of this product is conditioned on the buyer using the purchased product solely in research conducted by the buyer, excluding contract research or any fee for service research, and the buyer must not (1) use this product or its components for (a) diagnostic, therapeutic or prophylactic purposes; (b) testing, analysis or screening services, or information in return for compensation on a per-test basis; or (c) manufacturing or quality assurance or quality control, and/or (2) sell or transfer this product or its components for resale, whether or not resold for use in research. For information on purchasing a license to this product for purposes other than as described above, contact Life Technologies Corporation, 5781 Van Allen Way, Carlsbad, CA 92008 USA or outlicensing@thermofisher.com.
For research use only
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