Description
Transglutaminase 2 Antibody | V2891-20UG | Gentaur US, UK & Europe Disrtribition
Family: Primary antibody
Formulation: 0.2 mg/ml in 1X PBS with 0.1 mg/ml BSA (US sourced) and 0.05% sodium azide
Format: Purified
Clone: SPM592
Host Animal: Mouse
Clonality: Monoclonal (mouse origin)
Species Reactivity: Human
Application: IHC-P
Buffer: N/A
Limitation: This TGM2 antibody is available for research use only.
Purity: Protein G affinity chromatography
Description: Recognizes a 77-85kDa protein, identified as cellular or tissue transglutaminase II (TGase II, TGM2). Transglutaminases are enzymes that catalyze the crosslinking of proteins by epsilon-gamma glutamyl lysine isopeptide bonds. While the primary structure of transglutaminases is not conserved, they all have the same amino acid sequence at their active sites and their activity is calcium-dependent. The protein encoded by this gene acts as a monomer, is induced by retinoic acid, and appears to be involved in apoptosis. Finally, the encoded protein is the autoantigen implicated in celiac disease. The identification of transglutaminase as the main antigen of endomysium antibodies allows a new diagnostic approach to celiac disease (CD), a genetic, immunologically mediated small bowel enteropathy that causes malabsorption. TGase II is implicated in programmed cell death, signal transduction, drug-resistance, cell growth, endocytosis, insulin secretion, cell adhesion, cataract formation, and wound healing.
Immunogen: Recombinant full-length human protein was used as the immunogen for the TGM2 antibody.
Storage: Store the TGM2 antibody at 2-8oC (with azide) or aliquot and store at -20 °C or colder (without azide).
