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Atg4A Antibody
SPA-00685
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| Target Information | |
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| Target Name | Atg4A |
| Gene Abbr. | ATG4A |
| Gene ID | 115201 |
| Full Name | autophagy related 4A cysteine peptidase |
| Alias | APG4A, AUTL2 |
| Introduction | Autophagy is a catabolic process for the autophagosomic-lysosomal degradation of bulk cytoplasmic contents. Control of autophagy was largely discovered in yeast and involves proteins encoded by a set of autophagy-related genes (Atg). Formation of autophagic vesicles requires a pair of essential ubiquitin-like conjugation systems, Atg12-Atg5 and Atg8-phosphatidylethanolamine (Atg8-PE), which are widely conserved in eukaryotes. Numerous mammalian counterparts to yeast Atg proteins have been described, including three Atg8 proteins (GATE-16, GABARAP, and LC3) and four Atg4 homologs (Atg4A/autophagin-2, Atg4B/autophagin-1, Atg4C/autophagin-3, and Atg4D/autophagin-4). The cysteine protease Atg4 is pivotal to autophagosome membrane generation and regulation. Atg4 primes the Atg8 homolog for lipidation by cleaving its carboxy terminus and exposing its glycine residue for E1-like enzyme Atg7. The Atg8 homolog is transferred to the E2-like enzyme Atg3 before forming the Atg8-PE conjugate. During later stages of autophagy, Atg4 can reverse this lipidation event by cleaving PE, thereby recycling the Atg8 homolog.Atg4A predominately cleaves GATE-16, athough it can cleave the other mammalian Atg8 homologues with lesser efficiencies. Mutation in the corresponding Atg4A gene is critical for redox regulation and inhibits autophagosome formation. Expression of this Atg4A mutation demonstrates a role for reactive oxygen species in nutrient-deprived autophagy. |
| Product Details | |
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| Host | Rabbit |
| Clonality | Polyclonal |
| Clone No. | N/A |
| Isotype | IgG |
| Immunogen | Recombinant Protein corresponding to the following amino acid sequence: ESVLSKYEDQITIFTDYLEEYPDTDELVWILGKQHLLKTEKSKLLSDISARLWFTYRRKFSPIGGTG. |
| Usage | |
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| Application | WB, IF |
| Dilutions | Western Blot (0.04-0.4 µg/mL); Immunofluorescence (0.25-2 µg/mL) |
| MW(KDa) | 48-60 |
| Reactivity | Human, Mouse |
| Specificity | Specificity of human ATG4A antibody verified on a Protein Array containing target protein plus 383 other non-specific proteins. |
| Storage & Handling | |
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| Storage Buffer | PBS (pH 7.2) and 40% Glycerol. |
| Preservative | 0.02% Sodium Azide |
| Storage Temp. | Store at 4 °C for a short term. Aliquot and store at -20 °C for long-term storage. |
| Handling | Avoid freeze-thaw cycles. |
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