CST, 2631S, Atg7 Antibody

Polyclonal Antibody for studying ATG7. Validated for Western Blotting. Available in 2 sizes. Highly specific and rigorously validated in-house, Atg7 Antibody (CST #2631) is ready to ship. Product Usage Information Western Blotting: 1:1000 Storage Supplied in 10 mM sodium HEPES (pH 7.5), 150 mM NaCl, 100 µg/ml BSA and 50% glycerol. Store at -20°C. Do not aliquot the antibody. Protocol Available protocols: Western Blotting Specificity / Sensitivity Atg7 Antibody detects endogenous levels of total Atg7 protein. Species Reactivity: Human, Mouse, Rat Source / Purification Polyclonal antibodies are produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic peptide corresponding to the amino terminus of Atg7. Antibodies were purified by peptide affinity chromatography. Background Autophagy is a catabolic process for the autophagosomic-lysosomal degradation of bulk cytoplasmic contents (1,2). Autophagy is generally activated by conditions of nutrient deprivation but has also been associated with a number of physiological processes including development, differentiation, neurodegeneration, infection, and cancer (3). The molecular machinery of autophagy was largely discovered in yeast and referred to as autophagy-related ( ) genes. Formation of the autophagosome involves a ubiquitin-like conjugation system in which Atg12 is covalently bound to Atg5 and targeted to autophagosome vesicles (4-6). This conjugation reaction is mediated by the ubiquitin E1-like enzyme Atg7 and the E2-like enzyme Atg10 (7,8). Alternate Names APG7 autophagy 7-like; APG7-like; APG7L; ATG12-activating enzyme E1 ATG7; ATG7; ATG7 autophagy related 7 homolog (S. cerevisiae); autophagy related 7; Autophagy-related protein 7; DKFZp434N0735; GSA7; hAGP7; ubiquitin activating enzyme E1-like protein; Ubiquitin-activating enzyme E1-like protein; Ubiquitin-like modifier-activating enzyme ATG7 Specification REACTIVITY: H M R SENSITIVITY: Endogenous MW (kDa): 78 SOURCE: Rabbit