CST, 3838S, EAAT2 Antibody

Polyclonal Antibody for studying EAAT2. Validated for Western Blotting. Highly specific and rigorously validated in-house, EAAT2 Antibody (CST #3838) 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 EAAT2 Antibody detects endogenous levels of total EAAT2 protein. Species Reactivity: Mouse, Rat Source / Purification Background Glutamate is the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the mammalian central nervous system. During neurotransmission, glutamate is released from vesicles of the pre-synaptic cell, and glutamate receptors (e.g., NMDA Receptor, AMPA Receptor) bind glutamate for activation at the opposing post-synaptic cell. Excitatory amino acid transporters (EAATs) regulate and maintain extracellular glutamate concentrations below excitotoxic levels. In addition, glutamate transporters may limit the duration of synaptic excitation by an electrogenic process in which the transmitter is cotransported with three sodium ions and one proton, followed by countertransport of a potassium ion. Five EAATs (EAAT1-5) are characterized: EAAT2 (GLT-1) is primarily expressed in astrocytes but is also expressed in neurons of the retina and during fetal development (1). Homozygous EAAT2 knockout mice have spontaneous, lethal seizures and an increased predisposition to acute cortical injury (2). PKC phosphorylates Ser113 of EAAT2 and coincides with glutamate transport (3). Alternate Names EAA2; EAAT2; EIEE41; Excitatory amino acid transporter 2; excitotoxic amino acid transporter 2; glial high affinity glutamate transporter; GLT-1; GLT1; Glutamate/aspartate transporter II; HBGT; SLC1A2; Sodium-dependent glutamate/aspartate transporter 2; solute carrier family 1 (glial high affinity glutamate transporter), member 2; Solute carrier family 1 member 2; solute carrier family 1, member 2 Specification REACTIVITY: M R SENSITIVITY: Endogenous MW (kDa): 65 SOURCE: Rabbit