Choline Acetyltransferase antibody

Catalog No. ABIN361419

Product Details anti-Choline Acetyltransferase Antibody

Target: Choline Acetyltransferase (CHAT) (Choline O-Acetyltransferase (CHAT))

Reactivity: Human

Host: Goat

Clonality: Polyclonal

Conjugate: This Choline Acetyltransferase antibody is un-conjugated

Application: Western Blotting (WB), Immunohistochemistry (IHC)

Specificity: Specific for the ~ 70k choline acetyltransferase protein

Cross-Reactivity: Bird (Avian), Chicken, Guinea Pig, Human, Mouse (Murine), Non-Human Primate

Purification: Affinity Purified

Immunogen: Native choline acetyltransferase purifed from human placenta

Application Details

Application Notes: Recommended Dilution: WB: 1:100 IHC: 1:100 Quality Control: Western blots performed on each lot.

Restrictions: For Research Use only

Handling

Format: Liquid

Buffer: 100 μL in 10 mM HEPES (  pH 7.5), 150 mM NaCl, 100 μg per ml BSA and 50 % glycerol.

Storage: -20 °C

Target Details for Choline Acetyltransferase

Target: Choline Acetyltransferase (CHAT) (Choline O-Acetyltransferase (CHAT))

Alternative Name: CHAT (CHAT Products)

Background: Choline acetyltransferase is a neuronal enzyme which catalyzes the reaction between Acetyl CoA and choline resulting in the formation of acetylcholine. It is therefore found primarily in cholinergic neurons making it a valuable marker for diseases associated with decreased cholinergic function such as Schizophrenia, Alzheimer disease (AD) and Down syndrome (Holt et al. 1999). Decreased choline acetyltransferase activity in particular has been shown in Schizophrenic subjects (Karson et al 1993). It has furthermore been demonstrated that in patients with AD, there are significantly lower levels of cortical ChAT that correlate with severity of the disease as measured by loss of neuropsychological function (Baskin et al. 1999). Anti-Choline Acetyltransferase Western blot of rat brain lysate showing specific immunolabeling of the ~70k ChAT

Molecular Weight: '70 kDa

Gene ID: 1103

Pathways: Skeletal Muscle Fiber Development