Rabbit Autophagy Atg8 Family Sampler Kit Monoclonal Antibody

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Cat. No.: DAB-0011832

Size: 20 µL Size: 100 µL Size: Customer Size

Product Information
Clonality	Monoclonal
Host Species	Rabbit
Product Description	Monoclonal antibodies are produced by immunizing rabbits with synthetic peptides corresponding to the amino terminus of human LC3A, LC3B, LC3C, and GABARAPL1, Arg40 of human GABARAP, and the carboxy terminus of GABARAPL2.
Format	Liquid
Purity	Affinity purity

Target Information
Gene Description	Autophagy is a catabolic process for the autophagosomic-lysosomal degradation of bulk cytoplasmic contents. Autophagy is generally activated by conditions of nutrient deprivation, but it has also been associated with a number of physiological processes, including development, differentiation, neurodegenerative diseases, infection, and cancer.Atg8 is a ubiquitin-like protein that is critical for autophagosome formation. Atg8 is synthesized as a precursor protein that is processed by the cysteine protease Atg4, followed by lipidation with phosphatidylethanolamine in a ubiqutin-like conjugation pathway involving Atg7 and Atg3. This processing of Atg8, which is described as a conversion from type-I to type-II forms, is frequently described as a marker for autophagy. The type-II form of Atg8 is incorporated into maturing autophagosomes and leads to the recruitment of additional autophagy components, including cargo receptors like SQSTM1/p62. While yeast has a single Atg8 gene, many eukaryotes have at least six orthologs, including three microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 family members and three GABAA receptor associated protein family members. While highly conserved, these various family members can have important differences in their post-translational processing, expression profile, and protein interactions including distinct cargo receptor. This complexity within the Atg8 family is critical for selective mechanisms of autophagy that have been reported.

Target Information

Gene Description

Autophagy is a catabolic process for the autophagosomic-lysosomal degradation of bulk cytoplasmic contents. Autophagy is generally activated by conditions of nutrient deprivation, but it has also been associated with a number of physiological processes, including development, differentiation, neurodegenerative diseases, infection, and cancer.Atg8 is a ubiquitin-like protein that is critical for autophagosome formation. Atg8 is synthesized as a precursor protein that is processed by the cysteine protease Atg4, followed by lipidation with phosphatidylethanolamine in a ubiqutin-like conjugation pathway involving Atg7 and Atg3. This processing of Atg8, which is described as a conversion from type-I to type-II forms, is frequently described as a marker for autophagy. The type-II form of Atg8 is incorporated into maturing autophagosomes and leads to the recruitment of additional autophagy components, including cargo receptors like SQSTM1/p62. While yeast has a single Atg8 gene, many eukaryotes have at least six orthologs, including three microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 family members and three GABAA receptor associated protein family members. While highly conserved, these various family members can have important differences in their post-translational processing, expression profile, and protein interactions including distinct cargo receptor. This complexity within the Atg8 family is critical for selective mechanisms of autophagy that have been reported.

Shipping & Storage
Shipping	Shipped at 4 °C.
Storage Instructions	Store at +4 °C short term (1-2 weeks). Store at -20 °C long term.
Storage Buffer	Constituent: 100% PBS

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