Anti-Proprotein convertase PC4/PCSK4 Antibody Picoband®

SKU: PA2086

Size: 100 μg

Storage: Store at -20℃ for one year from date of receipt. After reconstitution, at 4℃ for one month. It can also be aliquotted and stored frozen at -20℃ for six months. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.

Form: Lyophilized

Reactivity: Mouse,Rat

Applications: WB

Application Details: Western blot, 0.1-0.5μg/ml, Rat, Mouse

Gene Name: PCSK4

Specificity: No cross reactivity with other proteins.

Background: PCSK4 (Proprotein Convertase, Subtilisin/Kexin-Type, 4), is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the PCSK4 gene. The gene for PC4 (Pcsk4 locus) was mapped to mouse chromosome 10, close to the adipsin locus and near the gene encoding anti-mullerian hormone. Qiu et al. (2005) found that aberrant processing of pro-IGF2 by PC4 may be a cause of IUGR. PC4 cleaved pro-IGF2 to generate the intermediate processed form, IGF2 (1-102). Mature IGF2 (1-67), likely resulting from further processing by carboxypeptidases, is capable of activating invasive trophoblast cells through AKT phosphorylation. Inhibition of PC4 by a PC4-specific inhibitor blocked pro-IGF2 processing and reduced trophoblast cell migration.

Immunogen: A synthetic peptide corresponding to a sequence at the N-terminus of mouse Proprotein convertase PC4, different from the related rat sequence by one amino acid.

Clonality: Polyclonal

Contents: Each vial contains antibody formulated with stabilizing components, 0.9mg NaCl, 0.2mg Na2HPO4, 0.05mg Thimerosal, 0.05mg NaN3.
*This antibody is supplied in a stabilized formulation. Compatibility with conjugation reactions depends on the chemistry of the conjugation method used. For conjugation methods that are not compatible with the stabilizing components present in this formulation, a carrier-free antibody format is required.

Purification: Immunogen affinity purified.

Reconstitution: Add 0.2ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500ug/ml.

Reference: 1. Cao, H., Mok, A., Miskie, B., Hegele, R. A. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms of the proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 5 (PCSK5) gene. J. Hum. Genet. 46: 730-732, 2001. 2. Mbikay, M., Seidah, N. G., Chretien, M., Simpson, E. M. Chromosomal assignment of the genes for proprotein convertases PC4, PC5, and PACE 4 in mouse and human. Genomics 26: 123-129, 1995. 3. Qiu, Q., Basak, A., Mbikay, M., Tsang, B. K., Gruslin, A. Role of pro-IGF-II processing by proprotein convertase 4 in human placental development. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. 102: 11047-11052, 2005.

Uniprot ID: P29121

Host: Rabbit

Concentration: Adding 0.2 ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500 μg/ml.

Conjugate:

Cross Reactivity: No cross-reactivity with other proteins

Isotype: Rabbit IgG

Phospho_site:

Clone Number:

Observed Molecular Weight: 83 kDa

Calculated Molecular Weight: 73214 MW

Gene ID: 18551

Protein Name: Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 4

Gene Full Name: proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 4

Synonyms: proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 4; PC4; SPC5; PCSK4