Anti-PCP4 Antibody, clone 1C4-H2 ZooMAb^® Rabbit Monoclonal

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ZooMAb^® antibodies represent an entirely new generation of recombinant monoclonal antibodies.

Each ZooMAb^® antibody is manufactured using our proprietary recombinant expression system, purified to homogeneity, and precisely dispensed to produce robust and highly reproducible lot-to-lot consistency. Only top-performing clones are released for use by researchers. Each antibody is validated for high specificity and affinity across multiple applications, including its most commonly used application. ZooMAb^® antibodies are reliably available and ready to ship when you need them.

Clone 1C4-H2 is a ZooMAb^® Rabbit recombinant monoclonal antibody that specifically detects Calmodulin regulator protein PCP4. It targets an epitope within 22 amino acids from the C-terminal region.

KLH-conjugated linear peptide corresponding to 22 amino acids from the C-terminal, IQ domain of human Calmodulin regulator protein PCP4.

Quality Control Testing

Evaluated by Western Blotting in Mouse Brain tissue lysate.

Western Blotting Analysis: A 1:10,000 dilution of this antibody detected PCP4 in Mouse Brain tissue lysate.

Tested applications

Affinity Binding Assay: A representative lot of this antibody bound PCP4 with a KD of 1.8 x 10-7 in an affinity binding assay.

Immunocytochemistry Analysis: A 1:1,000 dilution from a representative lot detected PCP4 in SH-SY5Y cells.

Immunohistochemistry (Paraffin) Analysis: A 1:1,000 dilution from a representative lot detected PCP4 in human cerebellum tissue sections.

Note: Actual optimal working dilutions must be determined by end user as specimens, and experimental conditions may vary with the end user

Calmodulin regulator protein PCP4 (UniProt: P48539; also known as Brain-specific polypeptide PEP-19, Purkinje cell protein 4) is encoded by the PCP4 (also known as PEP19) gene (Gene ID: 5121) in human. Calmodulin (CaM) plays a key role in calcium signaling events and its regulation is an important sically dicomponent of cellular homeostasis. PCP4 is a small IQ motif-containing (aa 39-62), intrinsically disordered protein that functions as a modulator of calcium-binding by CaM. Its acidic region (aa 28-40) is reported to be essential for both modulating calcium-binding to CaM and sensitizing cells to ATP-induced calcium-release. It binds to both calcium-free and calcium-bound forms of CaM, however, its affinity for calcium-bound form is about 50-fold greater. PCP4 is also shown to regulate arrhythmogenicity through a cell-autonomous mechanism within the Purkinje fiber network. It regulates cardiac rhythmicity through modulation of autonomic tone. PEP4 null mice exhibit a dramatic reduction in long term plasticity at synapses between granule cell parallel fibers and Purkinje cells. This ZooMAb^® recombinant monoclonal antibody, generated by our propriety technology, offers significantly enhanced specificity, affinity, reproducibility, and stability over conventional monoclonals. (Ref.: Kim, EE., et al. (2014). J. Clin. Invest. 124(11); 5027-5036; Wang, X., et al. (2013). J. Biol. Chem. 288(3); 2040-2048).

Purified recombinant rabbit monoclonal antibody IgG, lyophilized in PBS with 5% Trehalose, normal appearance a coarse or translucent resin. The PBS/trehalose components in the ZooMAb formulation can have the appearance of a semi-solid (bead like gel) after lyophilization. This is a normal phenomenon. Please follow the recommended reconstitution procedure in the data sheet to dissolve the semi-solid, bead-like, gel-appearing material. The resulting antibody solution is completely stable and functional as proven by full functional testing. Contains no biocide or preservatives, such as azide, or any animal by-products. Larger pack sizes provided as multiples of 25 μL.

300 μg/mL after reconstitution at 25 μL per vial. Please refer to guidance on suggested starting dilutions and/or titers per application and sample type.

Recommend storage of lyophilized product at 2-8°C; Before reconstitution, micro-centrifuge vials briefly to spin down material to bottom of the vial; Reconstitute each vial by adding 25 μL of filtered lab grade water or PBS; Reconstituted antibodies can be stored at 2-8°C, or -20°C for long term storage. Avoid repeated freeze-thaws.

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