APAF-1 Antibody

Immunohistochemistry-Paraffin: APAF-1 Antibody [NB100-56073] - Tissue section of human pancreatic islets stained for Apaf- 1 using NB100-56073 at 1:2000. Hematoxylin-eosin counterstain.

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APAF-1 Antibody Summary

• Immunogen: A synthetic peptide corresponding to amino acids 451-468 (TQFQRYHQPHTLSPDQED) of human Apaf1 was used as immunogen; GenBank no. NP_001151.1.
• Specificity: Apaf 1
• Isotype: IgG
• Clonality: Polyclonal
• Host: Rabbit
• Gene: APAF1
• Purity: Unpurified

Applications/Dilutions

• Dilutions:
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Immunohistochemistry-Paraffin 1:1000-1:5000
  • Immunoprecipitation 1:50-1:200
  • Western Blot 1:1000-1:2000

Packaging, Storage & Formulations

• Storage: Store at 4C short term. Aliquot and store at -20C long term. Avoid freeze-thaw cycles.
• Buffer: Whole antisera
• Preservative: 0.02% Sodium Azide
• Purity: Unpurified

Alternate Names for APAF-1 Antibody

• APAF1
• APAF-1
• APAF-1apoptotic protease activating factor 1
• apoptotic peptidase activating factor 1
• apoptotic peptidase activating factor
• apoptotic protease activating factor
• apoptotic protease-activating factor 1
• CED4
• DKFZp781B1145
• KIAA0413

Background

Apaf 1 (apoptosis protease-activating factor-1) is a key regulator of the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway (reviewed in Campioni et al, 2005), being the central element of the multimeric apoptosome. The apoptosome consists of cytochrome c, procaspase-9 and seven Apaf 1 monomers, and is considered to be core apoptotic machinery that executes mitochondria-dependent apoptosis. Cytochrome c, normally compartmentalized in the mitochorndria, is released into the cytoplasm following apoptotic stimuli. Apaf 1 binds cytochrome c in the cytoplasm and in the presence of dATP/ATP forms the apoptosome. The apoptosome binds procaspase-9 and promotes its autocatalytic activation. Active caspase-9, in turn, activates downstream caspases including 3, 6, and 7 contributing to the proteolytic caspase activation cascade which leads to cell death. Apaf 1 is an approx. 130 kDa protein. Alternative Apaf 1 splicing isoforms of Apaf 1 have been identified in mammalian cells, each having either or both an 11 amino acid insertion in the N-terminus and an additional WD40 repeat (43 aa) in the C-terminus; please refer to AceView of NCBI (http://www.ncbi.nih.gov/IEB/Research/Acembly/) for detailed information. Additionally, Apaf 1 can be proteolytically processed by active caspase-3 during apoptosis resulting in an Apaf 1 cleavage fragment of ~84 kDa (Lauber et al. 2001).

Limitations

This product is for research use only and is not approved for use in humans or in clinical diagnosis. Primary Antibodies are guaranteed for 1 year from date of receipt.

Bioinformatics

• Gene Symbol: APAF1
• Entrez:
  • 317(Human)