CST, 2982S, iNOS Antibody

Polyclonal Antibody for studying iNOS mouse. Validated for Western Blotting. Highly specific and rigorously validated in-house, iNOS Antibody (CST #2982) 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 iNOS Antibody detects endogenous levels of total iNOS protein. Species Reactivity: Mouse Source / Purification Polyclonal antibodies are produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic peptide sourrounding Ala1130 of mouse iNOS. Antibodies are purified by protein A and peptide affinity chromatography. Background Nitric Oxide Synthase (NOS) catalyzes the formation of nitric oxide (NO) and citrulline from L-arginine, oxygen, and cofactors. Three family members have been characterized: neuronal NOS (nNOS), which is found primarily in neuronal tissue; inducible NOS (iNOS), which is induced by interferon gamma and lipopolysaccharides in the kidney and cardiovascular system; and endothelial NOS (eNOS), which is expressed in blood vessels (1). NO is a messenger molecule with diverse functions throughout the body, including the maintenance of vascular integrity, homeostasis, synaptic plasticity, long-term potentiation, learning, and memory (2,3). NO catalyzed by iNOS is involved in host defense against protozoa, bacteria, fungi, and viruses. Unlike constitutively expressed eNOS and nNos, iNOS is not usually expressed in quiescent cells. iNOS is transcriptionally induced in response to bacterial endotoxins such as LPS and proinflammatory cytokines in macrophages and various other cell types. Transcription factors involved in iNOS transcription include NF-κB, AP-1, and STAT. Different signaling pathways either promote (Jak1/2, PKC, c-Raf, p38 MAP kinase, and p44/42 MAP kinase) or inhibit (PI3 kinase) iNOS expression depending on stimulus and cell type (4). Alternate Names i-NOS; inducible nitric oxide synthase; Inducible NO synthase; Inducible NOS; iNOS; Inosl; MAC-NOS; Macrophage NOS; nitric oxide synthase 2, inducible; nitric oxide synthase 2, inducible, macrophage; Nitric oxide synthase, inducible; NOS type II; Nos-2; NOS-II; Nos2; Nos2a; OTTMUSP00000000202; Peptidyl-cysteine S-nitrosylase NOS2 Specification REACTIVITY: M SENSITIVITY: Endogenous MW (kDa): 130 SOURCE: Rabbit