CST, 98523S, Phospho-Tau (Ser404) (D2Z4G) Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody (Alexa Fluor® 647 Conjugate)

Monoclonal Antibody for studying Tau iso8 (Ser400/Thr403/Ser404) phosphate. Validated for Immunofluorescence (Frozen). Highly specific and rigorously validated in-house, Phospho-Tau (Ser404) (D2Z4G) Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody (Alexa Fluor^® 647 Conjugate) (CST #98523) is ready to ship. Product Usage Information Immunofluorescence (Frozen): 1:50 Storage Supplied in PBS (pH 7.2), less than 0.1% sodium azide and 2 mg/ml BSA. Store at 4°C. Do not aliquot the antibody. Protect from light. Do not freeze. Protocol Available protocols: Immunofluorescence (Frozen) Specificity / Sensitivity Phospho-Tau (Ser404) (D2Z4G) Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody (Alexa Fluor Species Reactivity: Human, Mouse, Rat Source / Purification Monoclonal antibody is produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic peptide corresponding to residues surrounding Ser400/Thr403/Ser404 of human Tau protein. Background Tau is a heterogeneous microtubule-associated protein that promotes and stabilizes microtubule assembly, especially in axons. Six isoforms with different amino-terminal inserts and different numbers of tandem repeats near the carboxy terminus have been identified, and tau is hyperphosphorylated at approximately 25 sites by Erk, glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3), and CDK5 (1,2). Phosphorylation decreases the ability of tau to bind to microtubules. Neurofibrillary tangles are a major hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD); these tangles are bundles of paired helical filaments (PHFs) composed of hyperphosphorylated tau. In particular, phosphorylation at Ser396 by GSK-3 or CDK5 destabilizes microtubules. Furthermore, research studies have shown that inclusions of tau are found in a number of other neurodegenerative diseases, collectively known as tauopathies (1,3). Alternate Names DDPAC; FLJ31424; FTDP-17; G protein beta1/gamma2 subunit-interacting factor 1; MAPT; MAPTL; MGC138549; microtubule associated protein tau; Microtubule-associated protein tau; MSTD; MTBT1; MTBT2; Neurofibrillary tangle protein; Paired helical filament-tau; PHF-tau; PPND; PPP1R103; protein phosphatase 1, regulatory subunit 103; TAU; Tau iso8 Specification REACTIVITY: H M R SENSITIVITY: Endogenous Source/Isotype: Rabbit IgG