CST, 3976S, TACE Antibody

Polyclonal Antibody for studying TACE. Validated for Western Blotting,Immunoprecipitation. Highly specific and rigorously validated in-house, TACE Antibody (CST #3976) is ready to ship. Product Usage Information Western Blotting: 1:1000 Immunoprecipitation: 1:100 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, Immunoprecipitation Specificity / Sensitivity TACE Antibody detects endogenous levels of TACE protein. Additional bands result from differential glycosylation. Species Reactivity: Human, Monkey Source / Purification Polyclonal antibodies are produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic peptide corresponding to amino acids surrounding Val200 of human TACE. Antibodies are purified by Protein A and peptide affinity chromatography. Background TACE (TNF-α converting enzyme), also known as ADAM17, is a transmembrane metalloprotease that plays a key role in the cleavage of a number of cell surface molecules in a process known as "shedding". TACE is abundantly expressed in many adult tissues, but in fetal development, expression is differentially regulated (1). An important substrate of TACE is pro-TNF-α (1). Increased expression of TACE is associated with several pathological conditions, including osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, where the pro-inflammatory effects of increased TNF-α contribute to disease pathogenesis (2,3). Regulation of other important molecules by TACE, such as EGFR and Notch, has recently been documented. TACE is responsible for the shedding of EGFR ligands such as amphiregulin and TNF-α. Some tumors have hyperactivated EGFR due to upregulated TNF-α production and upregulated TACE, making TACE a potential target for drug development (4). TACE activates Notch in a ligand-independent manner and has been shown to play a role in the development of the nervous system (5). TACE has also been proposed to act as an α-secretase for amyloid precursor protein (APP) (6), and to be involved in the renewal and proliferation of neural stem cells (7). Alternate Names a disintegrin and metalloproteinase 17; ADA17; ADAM 17; ADAM metallopeptidase domain 17; ADAM metallopeptidase domain 18; ADAM17; ADAM18; cartilage snake venom-like protease; CD156B; CSVP; Disintegrin and metalloproteinase domain-containing protein 17; MGC71942; NISBD; NISBD1; Snake venom-like protease; TACE; TNF-alpha convertase; TNF-alpha convertase enzyme; TNF-alpha converting enzyme; TNF-alpha-converting enzyme; tumor necrosis factor, alpha, converting enzyme Specification REACTIVITY: H Mk SENSITIVITY: Endogenous MW (kDa): 135 SOURCE: Rabbit