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Phospho-Beclin-1 (Ser93) Antibody
SPA-01028
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| Target Information | |
|---|---|
| Target Name | Beclin-1 |
| Gene Abbr. | BECN1 |
| Gene ID | 8678 |
| Full Name | beclin 1 |
| Alias | ATG6, VPS30, beclin1 |
| Introduction | Autophagy is a catabolic process for the autophagosomic-lysosomal degradation of proteins activated in response to nutrient deprivation and in neurodegenerative conditions. One of the proteins critical to this process is Beclin-1, the mammalian orthologue of the yeast autophagy protein Apg6/Vps30. Beclin-1 can complement defects in yeast autophagy caused by loss of Apg6 and can also stimulate autophagy when overexpressed in mammalian cells. Mammalian Beclin-1 was originally isolated in a yeast two-hybrid screen for Bcl-2 interacting proteins and has been shown to interact with Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL, but not with Bax or Bak. While Beclin-1 is generally ubiquitously expressed, research studies have shown it is monoallelically deleted in 40-75% of sporadic human breast and ovarian cancers. Beclin-1 is localized within cytoplasmic structures including the mitochondria, although overexpression of Beclin-1 reveals some nuclear staining and CRM1-dependent nuclear export. Investigators have demonstrated that Beclin-1-/- mice die early in embryogenesis and Beclin-1-/+ mice have a high incidence of spontaneous tumors. Stem cells from the null mice demonstrate an altered autophagic response, although responses to apoptosis appeared normal. Researchers have also found that overexpression of Beclin-1 in virally infected neurons in vivo resulted in significant protection against Sindbis virus-induced disease and neuronal apoptosis.To induce autophagy, AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) directly phosphorylates Beclin-1 at conserved Ser93 and Ser96 residues in human, which correspond to murine Ser91 and Ser94. |
| Product Details | |
|---|---|
| Host | Rabbit |
| Clonality | Monoclonal |
| Clone No. | D9A5G |
| Immunogen | Synthetic phosphopeptide corresponding to residues surrounding Ser93 of human Beclin-1 protein (Ser91 in mouse). |
| Source/Purification | Antibody is produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic phosphopeptide corresponding to residues surrounding Ser93 of human Beclin-1 protein (Ser91 in mouse). |
| Usage | |
|---|---|
| Application | WB, IP |
| Dilutions | Western Blot (1:1000); Immunoprecipitation (1:50) |
| MW(KDa) | 60 |
| Reactivity | Human |
| Sensitivity | Endogenous |
| Specificity | It recognizes endogenous levels of Beclin-1 protein only when phosphorylated at Ser93. This antibody recognizes single phosphorylation of Ser93 to a greater extent than dual phosphorylation at Ser93 and Ser96. This antibody may also weakly detect an unidentified band at approximately 70 kDa. |
| Storage & Handling | |
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| Storage Buffer | Supplied in 10 mM sodium HEPES (pH 7.5), 150 mM NaCl, 100 µg/mL BSA, 50% glycerol and less than 0.02% sodium azide. |
| Preservative | Less than 0.02% Sodium Azide |
| Storage Temp. | Store at -20 °C. |
| Handling | Do not aliquot the antibody. |
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